Movie

The Castle of Sand

★ 7.4(54)19742h 23m

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Good to know

Director: Yoshitarō Nomura
Release date: 1974-10-19
Runtime: 2h 23m
Language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Studio: Shochiku

The Castle of Sand — trailer

About The Castle of Sand

The Castle of Sand is a 1974 movie in the Crime, Mystery and Drama genres, directed by Yoshitarō Nomura, starring Tetsuro Tamba, Gō Katō and Kensaku Morita. It has a runtime of 2 hours 23 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.4/10 from 54 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Castle of Sand in Saudi Arabia — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Two detectives are tasked to investigate the murder of an old man, found bludgeoned to death in a Tokyo rail yard.

Cast

Tetsuro Tamba

Detective Eitaro Imanishi

Gō Katō

Eiro Waga

Kensaku Morita

Detective Hiroshi Yoshimura

Yoko Shimada

Reiko Takagi

Karin Yamaguchi

Sachiko Tadakoro

Shin Saburi

Ex-Finance Minister, Shigeki Tadokoro

Yoshi Katō

Chiyokichi Motoura

Kazuhide Haruta

Hideo Motoura

Ken Ogata

Kenichi Miki

Seiji Matsuyama

Shokichi Miki

Taketoshi Naitō

Search Section Chief

Chishū Ryū

Kojuro Kirihara

Themes & keywords

japancountrysidebased on novel or bookcomposerleprosytokyo, japanclass differencesbludgeoningpolice investigationmurder investigationtrain travelconcert pianistorchestra conductorretired policemanpolice procedural

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Castle of Sand in Saudi Arabia?+

The Castle of Sand is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Saudi Arabia. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is The Castle of Sand on Netflix?+

The Castle of Sand is not on Netflix in Saudi Arabia right now.

How long is The Castle of Sand?+

The Castle of Sand has a runtime of 2 hours 23 minutes (143 minutes).

Who stars in The Castle of Sand?+

The Castle of Sand stars Tetsuro Tamba, Gō Katō, Kensaku Morita, Yoko Shimada and Karin Yamaguchi.

When did The Castle of Sand come out?+

The Castle of Sand is a 1974 movie directed by Yoshitarō Nomura.

What genre is The Castle of Sand?+

The Castle of Sand is Crime, Mystery and Drama film.

Who directed The Castle of Sand?+

The Castle of Sand was directed by Yoshitarō Nomura.