The Three Treasures
“A Spectacular Epic of the Love and Battles of Prince Yamato, A Legendary Hero of Old Japan.”
Hiroshi InagakiCast
Toshiro Mifune 
Misa Uehara 
Takashi Shimura
Credits
Written by: 
Ryûzô Kikushima
Plot
A retelling of the Japanese creation myth, in which the storm god Susanoo fights an eight-headed serpent.
Sinekatalog’s take
Hiroshi Inagaki's fantasy retells the Japanese creation myth, as Toshiro Mifune's storm god Susanoo battles an eight-headed serpent. Colourful and spectacular, with Eiji Tsuburaya's effects, it is an exuberant, childlike epic.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.3 / 10 (442 votes)
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