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The Youth and His Amulet

The Youth and His Amulet

19611h 43m

Overview

Gen is a lonely orphan boy. His sole sense of companionship comes from an imaginary friend, the god Prince Fudo-Myo. Prince Fudo-Myo comes to the boy's rescue in times of difficulty.

Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki
Written by Toshiro Ide, Shizue Miyaguchi, Zenzō Matsuyama
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Top Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Fudo-Myo (Immovable Bright King)

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Toru Koyanagi

Gen

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Hisako Sakabe

Gen's sister

Chishū Ryū

Chishū Ryū

Nobuko Otowa

Nobuko Otowa

Mie Hama

Mie Hama

Yōsuke Natsuki

Yōsuke Natsuki

Minoru Chiaki

Minoru Chiaki

Bokuzen Hidari

Bokuzen Hidari

Yoshio Kosugi

Yoshio Kosugi

About The Youth and His Amulet

The Youth and His Amulet is a comedy, fantasy film released in 1961. Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, it stars Toshirō Mifune, Toru Koyanagi, Hisako Sakabe. Gen is a lonely orphan boy. His sole sense of companionship comes from an imaginary friend, the god Prince Fudo-Myo. Prince Fudo-Myo comes to the boy's rescue in times of difficulty.

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