Castle of Sand

– Yoshitaro Nomura’s 1975 film of Seicho Matsumoto’s immensely popular detective story tells the t..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.60 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 23 Minutes
Release Year:
1974
Original Name:
砂の器
Castle of Sand (1974) - Also known as 砂の器

Yoshitaro Nomura’s 1975 film of Seicho Matsumoto’s immensely popular detective story tells the tale of two detectives, Imanishi (Tetsuro Tamba) and Yoshimura (Kensaku Morita), tasked with tracking down the murderer of an old man, found bludgeoned to death in a rail yard.

Producing Country:
Filming Locations:
Release Date:

10 Oct 1975

Language:

Japanese

Director:

Yoshitarô Nomura

Writer:

Shinobu Hashimoto, Seichô Matsumoto (novel), Yoshitarô Nomura, Yôji Yamada

Main Actors:

Tetsurô Tanba, Gô Katô, Kensaku Morita, Yôko Shimada

Plot:

Detectives investigate the murder of an old man found in a Tokyo rail yard.

Awards:

7 wins & 1 nomination.

Production:

Criterion Collection

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.5/10