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The Castle of Sand

1974Movie2 h 23 min

CrimeMystery
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Letterboxd3.8/5Rotten Tomatoes–73%
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Letterboxd3.8/5Rotten Tomatoes–73%

Summary

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

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Directed by
Yoshitarō Nomura
Written by
Yoji Yamada, Shinobu Hashimoto, Seicho Matsumoto
Produced by
Shinobu Hashimoto, Masayuki Satō, Yoshiharu Mishima
Music by
Mitsuaki Kanno, Yasushi Akutagawa

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Facts

October 19, 1974 · 2 h 23 min · Violence

Released
October 19, 1974
Runtime
2 h 23 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Drama
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
4 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

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Where can I stream The Castle of Sand?

Criterion

In the United States, The Castle of Sand streams on Criterion. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is The Castle of Sand worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 7.3 and Letterboxd 3.8 out of 5).

Is The Castle of Sand in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.