An Ultra Fan's Guide to Mifune Toshiro During the Second World War, Takeichi Matsuo had participated in hiding a huge cache of gold in the Phillippine mountains. Years after the war, he is kidnapped by Mitsura and Keigo Gunji, brothers who want Matsuo to lead them to the still-buried gold. Matsuo, who is tormented by the memories of the half-million Japanese who died in the Phillippines during the war, wants to make off with the gold and return it to the Japanese people. But of course the Gunji brothers have other ideas. (Source: IMDb) Edit Translation
- English
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- dansk
- Norsk
- Native Title: 五十万人の遺産
- Also Known As: Gojuman-nin no isan , 500,000 , The Legacy of the 500,000
- Director: Mifune Toshiro
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
Cast & Credits
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![Mifune Toshiro in Gojuman-nin no isan Japanese Movie (1963)]( "Mifune Toshiro in Gojuman-nin no isan Japanese Movie (1963)")
Mifune Toshiro Main Role -
![Yamazaki Tsutomu in Gojuman-nin no isan Japanese Movie (1963)]( "Yamazaki Tsutomu in Gojuman-nin no isan Japanese Movie (1963)")
Yamazaki Tsutomu Main Role -
![Mihashi Tatsuya in Gojuman-nin no isan Japanese Movie (1963)]( "Mihashi Tatsuya in Gojuman-nin no isan Japanese Movie (1963)")
Mihashi TatsuyaCaptain Keigo GunjiSupport Role -
![Tajima Yoshibumi in Gojuman-nin no isan Japanese Movie (1963)]( "Tajima Yoshibumi in Gojuman-nin no isan Japanese Movie (1963)")
Tajima YoshibumiYasumotoBit part
Reviews
Mifune could direct, who knew?
Legacy of the 500,000 sees legendary actor Toshirō Mifune both in front and behind the camera for the first and only time in his career, taking elements from Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness and crafting a fun little treasure-hunting adventure with darker undertones. Mifune's level of technical prowess is genuinely remarkable and something he seems very passionate about, with plenty of impressive shots and making great use of being shot on location in the Philippines, it feels less like a big studio film and more like an independent B-movie. The performances from the entire cast are all solid, Mifune is the star so obviously gets the most screen time but it's time he happily shares alongside his co-stars. While the photography by Takao Saitō was genuinely lovely for the entire runtime, utilising the B&W Tohoscope format to great effect, choosing to transition between scenes with Flash Gordon / Star Wars-esque wipes was certainly a choice. Nipping along at a fast pace, Legacy of the 500,000 is a genuinely great and highly enjoyable little film, more than showing what Mifune was capable of had he chosen to spend just as much time behind the camera as he did in front of it and for that reason alone it's worth a watch.Was this review helpful to you?
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