The Three Treasures

日本誕生

“A Spectacular Epic of the Love and Battles of Prince Yamato, A Legendary Hero of Old Japan.”

The legend of the birth of Shintoism. In Fourth Century Japan, the Emperor's son Ouso expects to succeed his father on the throne, but Otomo, the Emperor's vassal, prefers Ouso's stepbrother, and conspires to have Ouso die on a dangerous mission he has contrived. But Ouso prevails in the mission and returns to his father's castle under a new name, Prince Yamato Takeru. Otomo plots to have the Prince sent into even greater danger, but Otomo is unaware that the gods have favored the Prince and the outcome is far from what any of them expected.

Screenplay

Ryuzo Kikushima

Screenplay

Toshio Yasumi

Director

Hiroshi Inagaki

Music

Akira Ifukube

Status

Released

Release date

01/11/1959

Original language

Japanese

Budget

US$ 18 M

Box office

US$ 25 M