Castle of Sand

1974 film directed by Yoshitarō Nomura
Movie film Q1060124
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Castle of Sand

Summary

Castle of Sand is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Castle of Sand's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Castle of Sand was directed by Yoshitarō Nomura[4].
  • Yōji Yamada wrote the screenplay for Castle of Sand[5].
  • Shinobu Hashimoto wrote the screenplay for Castle of Sand[6].
  • Yoshitarō Nomura wrote the screenplay for Castle of Sand[7].
  • Castle of Sand's composer is recorded as Yasushi Akutagawa[8].
  • Castle of Sand's genre is crime thriller film[9].
  • Castle of Sand's genre is film based on literature[10].
  • Castle of Sand's based on is recorded as Inspector Imanishi Investigates[11].
  • A cast member of Castle of Sand was Tetsurō Tamba[12].
  • A cast member of Castle of Sand was Gō Katō[13].
  • A cast member of Castle of Sand was Kensaku Morita[14].
  • A cast member of Castle of Sand was Yōko Shimada[15].
  • A cast member of Castle of Sand was Ken Ogata[16].
  • A cast member of Castle of Sand was Yoshi Katō[17].
  • A cast member of Castle of Sand was Chishū Ryū[18].
  • A cast member of Castle of Sand was Taketoshi Naito[19].
  • A cast member of Castle of Sand was Masumi Harukawa[20].
  • A cast member of Castle of Sand was Yoshio Inaba[21].
  • A cast member of Castle of Sand was Tokue Hanasawa[22].
  • A cast member of Castle of Sand was Seiji Matsuyama[23].
  • A cast member of Castle of Sand was Karin Yamaguchi[24].
  • A cast member of Castle of Sand was Junko Natsu[25].
  • Castle of Sand was produced by Shinobu Hashimoto[26].
  • Castle of Sand was produced by Masayuki Satō[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Shinobu Hashimoto[26] and Masayuki Satō[27]. Castle of Sand was directed by Yoshitarō Nomura[4]. Screenwriters include Yōji Yamada[5], Shinobu Hashimoto[6], and Yoshitarō Nomura[7]. Cast members include Tetsurō Tamba[12], Gō Katō[13], Kensaku Morita[14], Yōko Shimada[15], Ken Ogata[16], and Yoshi Katō[17].

Publication

Castle of Sand was published on 1974[28]. The original language of it was Japanese[29]. Genres include crime thriller film[9] and film based on literature[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Castle of Sand's after a work by is recorded as Seichō Matsumoto[31].

Why It Matters

Castle of Sand ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Based on Inspector Imanishi Investigates
    Aliases
    P14449 92633
    Producer Shinobu Hashimoto, Masayuki Satō
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