26 Aug 1950
Rashomon
Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.
Taira no Kiyomori
The tale of Taira Kiyomori who started as a young inexperienced warrior who led the Heike into the battle against the brutal pirates on Setouchi.
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岩下志麻 
かたせ梨乃 
松平健 
松方弘樹 
中村嘉葎雄 
名取裕子 
夏八木勲 
丹波哲郎 
十朱幸代
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