Beyond the Hills (1960)

ThrillerDramaHistory

On September 1, 1923, an unprecedented earthquake hit the Kanto region. The streets are filled with victims, and rumors are circulating around. The military seized the opportunity to round up and kill many socialists, anarchists, and Koreans, culminating in the arrest and murder of Sakae Osugi. His comrades and students are outraged by this atrocity. The young man Furukawa also becomes stronger in his determination to overthrow the military...

Release Date: January 30, 1960
Runtime: 1h 34m

Director: Kiyoshi Komori

Cast: Shigeru Amachi, Noriko Kitazawa, Toshio Hosokawa, Yōichi Numata, Shinsuke Mikimoto, Ryuji Wakamiya, Kôichi Miya, Kazuki Nishi

Production: Shintoho Company

japan earthquake massacre taisho period great kantō earthquake disaster aftermath post-war chaos

Full Cast (22 people)

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Beyond the Hills

Beyond the Hills

Beyond the Hills

Beyond the Hills

Beyond the Hills

94 min

On September 1, 1923, an unprecedented earthquake hit the Kanto region. The streets are filled with victims, and rumors are circulating around. The military seized the opportunity to round up and kill many socialists, anarchists, and Koreans, culminating in the arrest and murder of Sakae Osugi. His comrades and students are outraged by this atrocity. The young man Furukawa also becomes stronger in his determination to overthrow the military...

94 min

On September 1, 1923, an unprecedented earthquake hit the Kanto region. The streets are filled with victims, and rumors are circulating around. The military seized the opportunity to round up and kill many socialists, anarchists, and Koreans, culminating in the arrest and murder of Sakae Osugi. His comrades and students are outraged by this atrocity. The young man Furukawa also becomes stronger in his determination to overthrow the military...

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Original LanguageJapanese

Release Date1/30/1960

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Shintoho Company

Keywords

great kantō earthquake

disaster aftermath

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Cast

Shigeru Amachi

Noriko Kitazawa

TH

Toshio Hosokawa

Yōichi Numata

Shinsuke Mikimoto

RW

Ryuji Wakamiya

KM

Kôichi Miya

KN

Kazuki Nishi

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Beyond the Hills about?▾

On September 1, 1923, an unprecedented earthquake hit the Kanto region. The streets are filled with victims, and rumors are circulating around. The military seized the opportunity to round up and kill…

How long is Beyond the Hills?▾

1h 34m

When was Beyond the Hills released?▾

January 30, 1960

Who directed Beyond the Hills?▾

Kiyoshi Komori

Who stars in Beyond the Hills?▾

Shigeru Amachi, Noriko Kitazawa, Toshio Hosokawa

What genre is Beyond the Hills?▾

Thriller, Drama, History