The Castle of Sand(1974)
砂の器
The Castle of Sand Synopsis
Two detectives are tasked to investigate the murder of an old man, found bludgeoned to death in a Tokyo rail yard.
The Castle of Sand (1974) is a crime, mystery and drama film directed by Yoshitarō Nomura, released on October 19, 1974 with a runtime of 2h 23m. It stars Tetsuro Tamba, Gō Katō, Kensaku Morita and Yoko Shimada. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 58 ratings.
- Director:
- Yoshitarō Nomura
- Writers:
- Seicho Matsumoto, Shinobu Hashimoto, Yoji Yamada
- Producers:
- Masayuki Satō, Shinobu Hashimoto, Yoshiharu Mishima
- Cinematographer:
- Takashi Kawamata
- Composer:
- Mitsuaki Kanno
- Production:
- Shochiku
- Status:
- Released
The Castle of Sand (1974) Trailer
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The Castle of Sand Cast & Crew
Main cast
Tetsuro Tamba
as Detective Eitaro Imanishi
Gō Katō
as Eiro Waga
Kensaku Morita
as Detective Hiroshi Yoshimura
Yoko Shimada
as Reiko Takagi
Karin Yamaguchi
as Sachiko Tadakoro
Shin Saburi
as Ex-Finance Minister, Shigeki Tadokoro
Yoshi Katō
as Chiyokichi Motoura
Kazuhide Haruta
as Hideo Motoura
Ken Ogata
as Kenichi Miki
Seiji Matsuyama
as Shokichi Miki
Taketoshi Naitō
as Search Section Chief
Chishū Ryū
as Kojuro Kirihara
Key crew
Directed by Yoshitarō Nomura, written by Seicho Matsumoto, Shinobu Hashimoto and Yoji Yamada, produced by Masayuki Satō, Shinobu Hashimoto and Yoshiharu Mishima.
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The Castle of Sand Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 58 ratings.
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The Castle of Sand – Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch The Castle of Sand online?
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The Castle of Sand (1974) is available to stream on Criterion Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
Who stars in The Castle of Sand?
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The main cast of The Castle of Sand (1974) includes Tetsuro Tamba, Gō Katō, Kensaku Morita, Yoko Shimada and Karin Yamaguchi. The film was directed by Yoshitarō Nomura. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was The Castle of Sand released?
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The Castle of Sand was released on October 19, 1974 and runs for 2h 23m.
Is The Castle of Sand worth watching?
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The Castle of Sand (1974) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 58 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, mystery and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Is there a trailer for The Castle of Sand?
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Yes. The official The Castle of Sand trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.