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The Three Treasures

19593h 2mHiroshi Inagaki
IMDb 6.5
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"A Spectacular Epic of the Love and Battles of Prince Yamato, A Legendary Hero of Old Japan."

The legend of the birth of Shintoism. In Fourth Century Japan, the Emperor's son Ouso expects to succeed his father on the throne, but Otomo, the Emperor's vassal, prefers Ouso's stepbrother, and conspires to have Ouso die on a dangerous mission he has contrived. But Ouso prevails in the mission and returns to his father's castle under a new name, Prince Yamato Takeru. Otomo plots to have the Prince sent into even greater danger, but Otomo is unaware that the gods have favored the Prince and the outcome is far from what any of them expected.

FantasyActionDrama
JapanEmperorPrince4th Century

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What is The Three Treasures (1959) about?

The legend of the birth of Shintoism. In Fourth Century Japan, the Emperor's son Ouso expects to succeed his father on the throne, but Otomo, the Emperor's vassal, prefers Ouso's stepbrother, and conspires to have Ouso die on a dangerous mission he has contrived. But Ouso prevails in the mission and returns to his father's castle under a new name, Prince Yamato Takeru. Otomo plots to have the…

Who stars in The Three Treasures?

The Three Treasures stars Toshirō Mifune (Prince Yamato Takeru), Takashi Shimura (Elder Kumaso), Setsuko Hara (Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess), Kinuyo Tanaka (Princess Yamato), Yōko Tsukasa (Princess Oto Tachibana). The film was directed by Hiroshi Inagaki.

How long is The Three Treasures?

The Three Treasures has a runtime of 3 min and premiered in 1959.

Is The Three Treasures worth watching?

The Three Treasures holds an IMDb rating of 6.5/10. Fans of Fantasy, Action, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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