The Castle of Sand
Watch TrailerTwo detectives are tasked to investigate the murder of an old man, found bludgeoned to death in a Tokyo rail yard.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 砂の器 |
| Year | 1974 |
| Country | Japan |
| Genre | Crime, Mystery, Drama |
| Director | Yoshitarō Nomura |
| Runtime | 143 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.4/10 (54 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.
Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.
For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.
Director: Yoshitarō Nomura
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.
🎭 Cast
Tetsuro Tamba
Detective Eitaro Imanishi
Gō Katō
Eiro Waga
Kensaku Morita
Detective Hiroshi Yoshimura
Yoko Shimada
Reiko Takagi
Karin Yamaguchi
Sachiko Tadakoro
Shin Saburi
Ex-Finance Minister, Shigeki Tadokoro
Yoshi Katō
Chiyokichi Motoura
Kazuhide Haruta
Hideo Motoura
Ken Ogata
Kenichi Miki
Seiji Matsuyama
Shokichi Miki
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