Poster of Dash to the Sun

Dash to the Sun

Plot: A song drama based on the autobiographical song "The sun is laughing" by composer Endo Minoru. It tells the story of a young man who moves to Tokyo with a big dream of becoming a composer, and despite the unfamiliar city life, sticks to his original intentions with the gentle encouragement of his young wife, and takes the music world by storm
Release Date: Thursday, September 8 1966
58 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Sonny ChibaSonny Chiba. Sonny Chiba was 27 in Dash to the Sun
Birthday: Mon, Jan 23 1939 –
Died: Thu, Aug 19 2021
Portrait of Yukiyo ToakeYukiyo Toake. Yukiyo Toake was 23 in Dash to the Sun
Birthday: Mon, Nov 23 1942
Portrait of Hiroyuki NagatoHiroyuki Nagato. Hiroyuki Nagato was 32 in Dash to the Sun
Birthday: Wed, Jan 10 1934 –
Died: Sat, May 21 2011
Portrait of Kenji ImaiKenji Imai. Kenji Imai was 34 in Dash to the Sun
Birthday: Thu, Mar 31 1932
Portrait of Reiko ŌharaReiko Ōhara. Reiko Ōhara was 19 in Dash to the Sun
Birthday: Wed, Nov 13 1946 –
Died: Mon, Aug 03 2009
Portrait of Ichirō SugaiIchirō Sugai. Ichirō Sugai was 59 in Dash to the Sun
Birthday: Wed, Jul 24 1907 –
Died: Sat, Aug 11 1973
Portrait of Mitsuko YoshikawaMitsuko Yoshikawa. Mitsuko Yoshikawa was 65 in Dash to the Sun
Birthday: Fri, Jun 21 1901 –
Died: Thu, Aug 08 1991
Portrait of Eijirō TōnoEijirō Tōno. Eijirō Tōno was 58 in Dash to the Sun
Birthday: Tue, Sep 17 1907 –
Died: Thu, Sep 08 1994
Portrait of Hiroshi YagyuHiroshi Yagyu. Hiroshi Yagyu was 29 in Dash to the Sun
Birthday: Thu, Jan 07 1937 –
Died: Sat, Apr 16 2022
Portrait of Kenji SugawaraKenji Sugawara. Kenji Sugawara was 40 in Dash to the Sun
Birthday: Sun, Mar 14 1926 –
Died: Fri, Dec 24 1999
Portrait of Hideo SunazukaHideo Sunazuka. Hideo Sunazuka was 34 in Dash to the Sun
Birthday: Sun, Aug 07 1932
Portrait of Akikane SawaAkikane Sawa. Akikane Sawa was >> in Dash to the Sun
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kakuko ChinoKakuko Chino. Kakuko Chino was 32 in Dash to the Sun
Birthday: Fri, Feb 09 1934 –
Died: Tue, Jun 18 1985
Portrait of Zeko NakamuraZeko Nakamura. Zeko Nakamura was 65 in Dash to the Sun
Birthday: Thu, Dec 06 1900 –
Died: Wed, Dec 06 1989
Portrait of Mineo MatsudairaMineo Matsudaira. Mineo Matsudaira was >> in Dash to the Sun
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Genji KawaiGenji Kawai. Genji Kawai was 47 in Dash to the Sun
Birthday: Fri, Oct 04 1918 –
Died: Wed, Dec 17 2008
Portrait of Seiya SatōSeiya Satō. Seiya Satō was 30 in Dash to the Sun
Birthday: Fri, Jan 10 1936 –
Died: Fri, Dec 21 2018
Portrait of Shōhachi UchikoshiShōhachi Uchikoshi. Shōhachi Uchikoshi was >> in Dash to the Sun
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Junnosuke TakasuJunnosuke Takasu. Junnosuke Takasu was >> in Dash to the Sun
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kōji SawadaKōji Sawada. Kōji Sawada was >> in Dash to the Sun
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kazuo FunakiKazuo Funaki. Kazuo Funaki was 21 in Dash to the Sun
Birthday: Tue, Dec 12 1944
Portrait of Chiyoko ShimakuraChiyoko Shimakura. Chiyoko Shimakura was 28 in Dash to the Sun
Birthday: Wed, Mar 30 1938 –
Died: Fri, Nov 08 2013
Portrait of Kenji KitaharaKenji Kitahara. Kenji Kitahara was 26 in Dash to the Sun
Birthday: Sun, Oct 08 1939 –
Died: Wed, Jan 26 2005
Portrait of Mitsuo KajiMitsuo Kaji. Mitsuo Kaji was 21 in Dash to the Sun
Birthday: Sat, Sep 09 1944
Portrait of Taro HitofushiTaro Hitofushi. Taro Hitofushi was 25 in Dash to the Sun
Birthday: Fri, Jun 13 1941
Portrait of Hiroko OgiHiroko Ogi. Hiroko Ogi was 21 in Dash to the Sun
Birthday: Wed, Feb 14 1945
Portrait of Kazuko MifuneKazuko Mifune. Kazuko Mifune was 19 in Dash to the Sun
Birthday: Mon, Sep 01 1947

Crew

Portrait of Ryuichi TakamoriRyuichi Takamori. Ryuichi Takamori was 40 in Dash to the Sun as 'Director'
Birthday: Sat, Oct 31 1925 –
Died: Wed, Dec 21 2011
Portrait of Shoei NishikawaShoei Nishikawa. Shoei Nishikawa was >> in Dash to the Sun as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yuichi IkedaYuichi Ikeda. Yuichi Ikeda was 29 in Dash to the Sun as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 06 1937 –
Died: Wed, Aug 30 2006
Portrait of Yoshiki NagasawaYoshiki Nagasawa. Yoshiki Nagasawa was >> in Dash to the Sun as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Minoru EndoMinoru Endo. Minoru Endo was 34 in Dash to the Sun as 'Original Story, Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Jul 06 1932 –
Died: Sat, Dec 06 2008
Portrait of Hiroshi KitagawaHiroshi Kitagawa. Hiroshi Kitagawa was >> in Dash to the Sun as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masanobu OtaniMasanobu Otani. Masanobu Otani was >> in Dash to the Sun as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shiro KuwanaShiro Kuwana. Shiro Kuwana was >> in Dash to the Sun as 'Lighting Technician'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday