The Castle of Sand

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Movie: The Castle of Sand
Romaji: Suna no Utsuwa
Japanese: 砂の器
Director: Yoshitaro Nomura
Writer: Seicho Matsumoto (novel), Shinobu Hashimoto, Yoji Yamada
Producer: Shinobu Hashimoto, Masayuki Sato, Yoshiharu Mishima
Cinematographer: Takashi Kawamata
Release Date: October 19, 1974
Runtime: 143 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Suspense
Distributor: Shochiku
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Detectives Eitaro Imanishi (Tetsuro Tamba) and Hiroshi Yoshimura (Kensaku Morita) investigate the murder of retired police officer Miki Kenji (Ken Ogata). Their only clue is that the suspect is named Kameda and he speaks in a northern dialect. Three seemingly unrelated stories weave together to uncover the mystery behind his death.

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Based on the 1961 novel "Suna no utsuwa" by Seicho Matsumoto.
Related titles:
1. The Castle of Sand | Suna no Utsuwa (1974)
2. Vessel of Sand | Suna no Utsuwa (TBS / 2004)
3. Suna no Utsuwa (TV Asahi / 2011)
4. Castle of Sand | Suna no Utsuwa (Fuji TV / 2019)

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Tetsuro Tamba - Eitaro Imanishi
Go Kato - Eiryo Waga
Kensaku Morita - Hiroshi Yoshimura
Yoko Shimada - Rieko Takagi
Karin Yamaguchi - Sachiko Tadokoro
Yoshi Kato - Chiyokichi Honura
Ken Ogata - Miki Kenji

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Detective Conan Fan Sep 10 2025 4:16 pm This film is a classic in the mystery genre. I know I will be watching it more in the future. This film has a fascinating and careful police investigation in the first two-thirds, leading to a strong emotional ending in the last third, with a long flashback that feels like the storytelling from the silent film days.

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