Castle of Wind and Clouds
Seen it?1928 | 62 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 2 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1928: an older pace and style.
A samurai returns to his homeland after a three year absence and finds his fiance is now one of the prince's concubines.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Toko Yamazaki
- Kazuo HasegawaAizawa Shinpachi
- Sôroku KazamaElder brother Einoshin
- Yoshie NakagawaMother Setaujo
- Akiko ChihayaOran no Kata Chigusa
- Keinosuke SawadaLord Hachiya Teruaki
- Ippei SōmaCousin Samnonnsuke
- Yukiko OgawaOkyo no kata, beloved mistress
- Shinkuro MasamuneNikaido Juppeita