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The Sands of Kurobe (1968) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1968 · 196 mins · Japanese
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- Directed by
- Kei Kumai
- Starring
- Tanie Kitabayashi, Akira Terao, Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Takeshi Katô, Hideji Ôtaki
Engineer Kitagawa oversees the construction of a massive tunnel through the Japan Alps to transport equipment for the Kurobe Dam project. The route cuts across an earthquake fault, subjecting the work to cave‑ins, flooding and fierce disputes between management and the workers’ union. Meanwhile, Kitagawa battles personal anguish as his young daughter succumbs to leukemia.
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