The salt of the earth, Gunpei Yamamuro's primary photo
  • The salt of the earth, Gunpei Yamamuro (2017)
  • 107 min | Biography, History
The salt of the earth, Gunpei Yamamuro (2017)
107 min | Biography, History
Historical drama set in the tumultuous Meiji period about Yamamuro Gunpei, who devoted his life to saving others, and his comrades. Directed by Tojo Masatoshi of 9/10. Born into a poor farming family in Okayama, Gunpei (Morioka Ryu) was ...See moreHistorical drama set in the tumultuous Meiji period about Yamamuro Gunpei, who devoted his life to saving others, and his comrades. Directed by Tojo Masatoshi of 9/10. Born into a poor farming family in Okayama, Gunpei (Morioka Ryu) was adopted by pawnbroker's family at age nine and went off on his own at age fifteen. His dream of becoming a person who can help others leads him to Tokyo, where he encounters Christianity and becomes convinced that it is the best way to save others. He continues pursuing his own path, overcoming hardships and his own ambivalence along the way. Written by JFDB See less
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Director
Masatoshi Tôjô (as Masatoshi Tojo)
Producers
Ueno Ari | Hisako Yamada
Cinematographer
Kenji Takama
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Updated Oct 17, 2017
Release date
Jun 7, 2019 (United States)
Awards
1 win

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Ryû Morioka's primary photo
Ryû Morioka
Gunpei Yamamuro Gunpei Yamamuro   See fewer
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Miwako Wagatsuma
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