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The Sands of Kurobe

19683h 16mKei Kumai
IMDb 7.0

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Kitagawa is an engineer charged with construction of a gigantic tunnel through the Japan Alps for the transportation of equipment in the building of the massive Kurobe Dam. The tunnel crosses an earthquake fault and Kitagawa is beleaguered not only by cave-ins and flooding, but by strife between management and the workers's union. Adding to Kitagawa's stress is the knowledge that as his attention is pulled inexorably toward the tunnel construction, his youngest daughter is dying from leukemia.

Drama
Toyama, Japan

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What is The Sands of Kurobe (1968) about?

Kitagawa is an engineer charged with construction of a gigantic tunnel through the Japan Alps for the transportation of equipment in the building of the massive Kurobe Dam. The tunnel crosses an earthquake fault and Kitagawa is beleaguered not only by cave-ins and flooding, but by strife between management and the workers's union. Adding to Kitagawa's stress is the knowledge that as his attention…

Who stars in The Sands of Kurobe?

The Sands of Kurobe stars Toshirō Mifune (Kitagawa), Yūjirō Ishihara (Iwaoka), Osamu Takizawa (Otagaki), Takashi Shimura (Ashimura), Shūji Sano (Hirata). The film was directed by Kei Kumai.

How long is The Sands of Kurobe?

The Sands of Kurobe has a runtime of 3 min and premiered in 1968.

Is The Sands of Kurobe worth watching?

The Sands of Kurobe holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10. Fans of Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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