Giants and Toys (1958): Cast
Giants and Toys is a 1958 comedy drama directed by Yasuzō Masumura, starring Hiroshi Kawaguchi as Yousuke Nishi, Kinzô Shin and Kenji Oyama. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Yasuzō Masumura
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Daiei Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Giants and Toys About?
The premise of Giants and Toys without spoilers.
Nishi is an advertising executive for a caramel company that is planning to launch a new product, in fierce competition with two other companies.
Giants and Toys Themes & Keywords
· 24 tags- satire comedy
- monkey
- captive monkey
- advertising
- college friend
- caramel
- literature
- japan
- japanese
- 1950s
- ulcer
- toy gun
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- taxi driver
- song
- satire
- photographer
- model
- lighter
- contest
- candy
- business
- business executive
- based on novel
- spacesuit
Giants and Toys Cast & Characters
Hiroshi Kawaguchi leads the cast as Yousuke Nishi, with Kinzô Shin as Kohei Yashiro and Kenji Oyama as Kita. Directed by Yasuzō Masumura; 31 actors are credited in all.
- Director Yasuzō Masumura
- Hiroshi Kawaguchi as Yousuke Nishi
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Kinzô Shin as Kohei Yashiro - Kenji Oyama as Kita
- Yūnosuke Itō as Junji Harukawa
Also Starring in Giants and Toys
· 27 more- Kōichi Itō Haruoka
- Kyū Sazanka Takakura Higashi
- Mantarō Ushio Natsuki
- Shō Natsuki Minami
- Fujio Harumoto Shimomura
- Kisao Tobita Matsuya
- Fumiko Murata Kiku
- Jirō Tamiya Student (uncredited)
- Sachiko Meguro Iwasaki
- Eiichi Takamura Akimura
- Hitomi Nozoe Kyoko Shima
- Tatsuo Hanabu Fuyusaki
- Hideo Takamatsu Ryuji Goda
- Hikaru Hoshi Kurosawa
- Hiroko Machida Suzue Goda
- Yoshio Takee Kaneko
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- Michiko Ono Masami Kurahashi
- Shōzaburō Date Ekichi
- Kan Takami Ototsu
- Nobuo Minamitaka Sarusawa
- Tetsuya Watanabe
- Naoyasu Itō Nakazaki
- Kōichi Fujiyama Tadao Yokoyama
- Tsuneko Sudō
- Osamu Abe
- Yoshihiro Hamaguchi
- Hisako Horigome Miyuki Fujimoto
More from Yasuzō Masumura
More films directed by Yasuzō Masumura: Lullaby of Death, The Garden of Eden, Double Suicide of Sonezaki and Lullaby of the Earth.
Giants and Toys Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Giants and Toys (1958) Original Trailer [FHD]
Giants and Toys Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Kyojin to gangu” and “The Build-Up”.
- Also known as
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- Kyojin to gangu
- The Build-Up
- Les Géants et les Jouets
- Гиганты и игрушки
- 거인과 완구
- 巨人与玩具
- Gigantes y juguetes
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Giants and Toys FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Giants and Toys, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Giants and Toys?
Giants and Toys runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was Giants and Toys released?
Giants and Toys was released on June 22, 1958.
Who directed Giants and Toys?
Giants and Toys was directed by Yasuzō Masumura.
More films by Yasuzō Masumura Who is in the cast of Giants and Toys?
Giants and Toys stars Hiroshi Kawaguchi as Yousuke Nishi, Kinzô Shin as Kohei Yashiro and Kenji Oyama as Kita, among 31 credited actors.
Does Giants and Toys have a post-credit scene?
No. Giants and Toys has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Giants and Toys in?
The original language of Giants and Toys is Japanese.
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