Castle of Sand

1974 film directed by Yoshitarō Nomura
Movie film Q1060124
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Summary

Castle of Sand is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 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 based on is recorded as Inspector Imanishi Investigates[10].
  • A cast member of Castle of Sand was Tetsurō Tamba[11].
  • A cast member of Castle of Sand was Gō Katō[12].
  • A cast member of Castle of Sand was Kensaku Morita[13].
  • A cast member of Castle of Sand was Yōko Shimada[14].
  • A cast member of Castle of Sand was Ken Ogata[15].
  • A cast member of Castle of Sand was Yoshi Katō[16].
  • A cast member of Castle of Sand was Chishū Ryū[17].
  • A cast member of Castle of Sand was Taketoshi Naito[18].
  • A cast member of Castle of Sand was Masumi Harukawa[19].
  • A cast member of Castle of Sand was Yoshio Inaba[20].
  • A cast member of Castle of Sand was Tokue Hanasawa[21].
  • A cast member of Castle of Sand was Seiji Matsuyama[22].
  • A cast member of Castle of Sand was Karin Yamaguchi[23].
  • A cast member of Castle of Sand was Junko Natsu[24].
  • Castle of Sand was produced by Shinobu Hashimoto[25].
  • Castle of Sand was produced by Masayuki Satō[26].
  • Castle of Sand's director of photography is recorded as Takashi Kawamata[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Shinobu Hashimoto[25] and Masayuki Satō[26]. 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[11], Gō Katō[12], Kensaku Morita[13], Yōko Shimada[14], Ken Ogata[15], and Yoshi Katō[16].

Publication

Castle of Sand was published on 1974[28]. The original language of it was Japanese[29]. Its genre is crime thriller film[9]. 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 (40 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 14 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.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  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. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 202604
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  2. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 118573
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  3. 15w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14567 → SID0034434
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  4. 16w ago · Kokage si · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ndl authority id → 033537325
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  5. 16w 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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