Whirlwind (1964 film) explained

Whirlwind
Director:Hiroshi Inagaki
Producer:Tomoyuki Tanaka
Screenplay:Hiroshi Inagaki
Takeshi Kimura
Starring:
    Music:Akira Ifukube
    Kan Ishii
    Cinematography:Kazuo Yamada
    Editing:Koichi Iwashita
    Production Companies:Toho
    Runtime:108 minutes
    Country:Japan
    Language:Japanese

    is a 1964 Japanese historical drama film directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya.[1] The film is set during the seventeenth century and is about the aftermath of the Siege of Osaka.[2] [3] [4] [5]

    Plot

    In the 17th century, after the fall of Osaka to the forces of Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu several survivors of the Toyotomi clan try to deliver a young prince to safety. They are betrayed by other survivors who want to enrich themselves under the pretext of re-establishing their clan.[6]

    Cast

    Production

    Director Hiroshi Inagaki and special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya, were both busy with other projects, so they did not discuss from which direction the tornado would appear on the screen, but their directions were the same.

    Notes and References

    1. Book: Nihon Tokusatsu Gensō Eiga Zenshū. 1997. Keibunsha. 978-4-7669-2706-1. Shohan. Tōkyō. 152.
    2. Web site: Shikonmado - Dai tatsumaki. 26 July 1968. IMDb.
    3. Web site: 士魂魔道 大竜巻. Kinema Junpo. 27 December 2020.
    4. 『日本特撮・幻想映画全集』 勁文社、1997 p.152
    5. Web site: 士魂魔道 大竜巻. Agency for Cultural Affairs. 27 December 2020.
    6. Web site: Whirlwind - 1964 Remastered.