The Giant

The Giant (1938)

巨人伝

Japanese adaptation of LES MISERABLES. The last film of director Itami took inspiration from Les Miserables. Transpiring during the Southwestern War of 1877 in Japan, which was the last civil war in the country, a criminal escapes prison only to be found by a monk. The criminal decides to turn a new leaf based on their conversation and goes on to become a town's mayor. He hears news of a mistaken arrest and identity. The revelation of truth is the start of a series of miseries.

Date of release
1938-02-02
TMDB
7.5 / 10 (2)
Runtime
2h 7m
Genres
History, Drama
Director
Mansaku Itami

Casting

Interesting facts

The Giant is a 1938 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Mansaku Itami and based on the famous five-part novel Les Misérables by French poet and novelist Victor Hugo. The film's setting was changed from France to Edo period Japan.

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