Owls' Castle (梟の城, Fukurō no Shiro) is a 1999 Japanese ninja-themed jidaigeki film directed by Masahiro Shinoda.[1][2] It was co-written by Shinoda and Katsuo Naruse, and stars Kiichi Nakai It is the second adaptation of Ryōtarō Shiba's 1959 novel Fukurō no Shiro,[3] the first being the 1963 film Castle of Owls.[4]
| Owls' Castle | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Masahiro Shinoda |
| Written by | Masahiro Shinoda Katsuo Naruse |
| Starring | Kiichi Nakai Mayu Tsuruta Riona Hazuki |
| Cinematography | Tatsuo Suzuki |
| Music by | Joji Yuasa |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Toho |
Release date | October 30, 1999 (Japan) |
Running time | 138 minutes |
| Language | Japanese |
| Budget | ¥1,300,000,000 |
Cast edit
- Kiichi Nakai as Jūzō Tsuzura
- Takaya Kamikawa as Gohei Kazama
- Mayu Tsuruta as Kohagi
- Riona Hazuki as Kisaru
- Shōhei Hino as Kuroami
- Akiji Kobayashi
- Akira Nakao
- Mako Iwamatsu as Toyotomi Hideyoshi
- Jinpachi Nezu as Hattori Hanzō
- Kinnosuke Hannayagi as Ishida Mitsunari
- Shima Iwashita
- Masahiko Tsugawa
- Atsuo Nakamura
Production edit
Nintendo was a production partner on the film, and the use of special effects and computer-generated imagery was widely touted in the film's marketing.[4]
Awards and accolades edit
- Nikkan Sports Film Awards: Ishihara Yujiro Award (1999).
- Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival: Best Director - Masahiro Shinoda (2000).
- Japanese Academy Awards: Best Art Direction - Yoshinobu Nishioka (2000).[5] The film also received nine Japanese Academy Award nominations.
References edit
- ^ "梟の城". 映画の時間. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "梟の城". kotobank. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "梟の城". Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b "CASTLE OF OWLS vs. OWL'S CASTLE – Vintage Ninja". Vintage Ninja – Old ninja movies, comics, toys, weapons and more…. 2020-05-20. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
- ^ "第23回日本アカデミー賞" (in Japanese). Japan Academy Film Prize Association. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
External links edit
- Owls' Castle at IMDb
- Owls' Castle at Rotten Tomatoes
- Comparison between original film (Castle of Owls) and the remake
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