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Whirlwind

Plot: Set at the end of the Siege of Osaka this film follows the exploits of several members of the defeated Toyotomi clan as they cope with the post battle chaos and the persecution of the Shogun's army. Five samurai decide on different fates when it becomes clear that their side is being destroyed
Release Date: Sunday, July 26 1964
60 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Toshirō MifuneToshirō Mifune. Toshirō Mifune was 44 in Whirlwind as 'Lord Akashi'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 01 1920 –
Died: Wed, Dec 24 1997
Portrait of Akihiko HirataAkihiko Hirata. Akihiko Hirata was 36 in Whirlwind as 'Ryutaro Inoue'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 26 1927 –
Died: Wed, Jul 25 1984
Portrait of Kumi MizunoKumi Mizuno. Kumi Mizuno was 27 in Whirlwind as 'The Witch'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 01 1937
Portrait of Yuriko HoshiYuriko Hoshi. Yuriko Hoshi was 20 in Whirlwind as 'Kozato'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 06 1943 –
Died: Thu, May 17 2018
Portrait of Yōsuke NatsukiYōsuke Natsuki. Yōsuke Natsuki was 28 in Whirlwind as 'Kiyonosuke'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 27 1936 –
Died: Sun, Jan 14 2018
Portrait of Makoto SatōMakoto Satō. Makoto Satō was 30 in Whirlwind as 'Shuri Kusanagi'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 18 1934 –
Died: Thu, Dec 06 2012
Portrait of Mitsuko KusabueMitsuko Kusabue. Mitsuko Kusabue was 30 in Whirlwind as 'Kozato's Aunt'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 22 1933
Portrait of Yoshiko KugaYoshiko Kuga. Yoshiko Kuga was 33 in Whirlwind as 'Kikusato'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 21 1931 –
Died: Sun, Jun 09 2024
Portrait of Akira KuboAkira Kubo. Akira Kubo was 27 in Whirlwind
Birthday: Tue, Dec 01 1936
Portrait of Sachio SakaiSachio Sakai. Sachio Sakai was 38 in Whirlwind
Birthday: Tue, Sep 08 1925 –
Died: Wed, Mar 11 1998
Portrait of Yoshio KosugiYoshio Kosugi. Yoshio Kosugi was 60 in Whirlwind
Birthday: Tue, Sep 15 1903 –
Died: Tue, Mar 12 1968
Portrait of Ren YamamotoRen Yamamoto. Ren Yamamoto was 34 in Whirlwind
Birthday: Mon, May 12 1930 –
Died: Fri, Jun 17 2005
Portrait of Akira TaniAkira Tani. Akira Tani was 53 in Whirlwind
Birthday: Thu, Sep 22 1910 –
Died: Thu, Aug 11 1966
Portrait of Someshō MatsumotoSomeshō Matsumoto. Someshō Matsumoto was 61 in Whirlwind
Birthday: Fri, Mar 20 1903 –
Died: Mon, Aug 12 1985
Portrait of Ryū KuzeRyū Kuze. Ryū Kuze was 56 in Whirlwind
Birthday: Sun, Jan 19 1908 –
Died: Sat, Jan 05 1985
Portrait of Matsumoto Hakuō IIMatsumoto Hakuō II. Matsumoto Hakuō II was 21 in Whirlwind
Birthday: Wed, Aug 19 1942
Portrait of Yoshio InabaYoshio Inaba. Yoshio Inaba was 44 in Whirlwind
Birthday: Thu, Jul 15 1920 –
Died: Mon, Apr 20 1998

Crew

Portrait of Hiroshi InagakiHiroshi Inagaki. Hiroshi Inagaki was 58 in Whirlwind as 'Director, Screenplay'
Birthday: Sat, Dec 30 1905 –
Died: Wed, May 21 1980
Portrait of Kazuo YamadaKazuo Yamada. Kazuo Yamada was 45 in Whirlwind as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Tue, Mar 25 1919 –
Died: Sun, Jan 29 2006
Portrait of Takeshi KimuraTakeshi Kimura. Takeshi Kimura was 53 in Whirlwind as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 04 1911 –
Died: Sun, May 03 1987
Portrait of Tomoyuki TanakaTomoyuki Tanaka. Tomoyuki Tanaka was 54 in Whirlwind as 'Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 26 1910 –
Died: Wed, Apr 02 1997
Portrait of Kôichi IwashitaKôichi Iwashita. Kôichi Iwashita was >> in Whirlwind as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akira IfukubeAkira Ifukube. Akira Ifukube was 50 in Whirlwind as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sun, May 31 1914 –
Died: Mon, Feb 06 2006
Portrait of Kan IshiiKan Ishii. Kan Ishii was 43 in Whirlwind as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Mar 30 1921 –
Died: Tue, Nov 24 2009
Portrait of Eiji TsuburayaEiji Tsuburaya. Eiji Tsuburaya was 63 in Whirlwind as 'Special Effects Supervisor'
Birthday: Sun, Jul 07 1901 –
Died: Sun, Jan 25 1970
Portrait of Norio NanjōNorio Nanjō. Norio Nanjō was 55 in Whirlwind as 'Novel'
Birthday: Sat, Nov 14 1908 –
Died: Sat, Oct 30 2004