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Shiroi Kyotō
First edition
AuthorToyoko Yamasaki
LanguageJapanese
Publication date
1965
Publication placeJapan

Shiroi Kyotō (白い巨塔, literally "The White Tower") is a 1965 novel by Toyoko Yamasaki. It has been adapted into a film in 1966 and then five times as a television series in 1967, 1978, 1990, 2003, and 2019. The 1966 film was entered into the 5th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Silver Prize.[1]

Summary

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The story contrasts the life of two doctors, former classmates and now both associate professors at Naniwa University Hospital in Osaka. The brilliant and ambitious surgeon Goro Zaizen stops at nothing to rise to a position of eminence and authority, while the friendly Shuji Satomi busies himself with his patients and research.

Cast (1966 film)

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Shiroi Kyoto
Directed bySatsuo Yamamoto
Written byShinobu Hashimoto
Toyoko Yamasaki (novel)
Produced byMasaichi Nagata
StarringJiro Tamiya
Eijirō Tōno
Takahiro Tamura
CinematographyNobuo Munekawa
Music bySei Ikeno
Distributed byDaiei Film
Release date
  • October 12, 1966 (1966-10-12)
Running time
150 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Cast

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Awards

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5th Moscow International Film Festival

  • Won: Silver Prize[1]

17th Blue Ribbon Awards

  • Won: Best Film Award[2]
  • Won: Best Screenplay Award[2]

21st Mainichi Film Award

  • Won: Best Director Award[2]
  • Won: Best Screenplay Award[2]

Cast (1967 TV series)

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Cast (1978 TV series)

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Cast (1990 TV mini-series)

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Cast (2003 TV series)

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Cast (2019 TV mini-series)

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Awards

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21st Mainichi Film Award[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "5th Moscow International Film Festival (1967)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
  2. ^ a b c d "デジタル大辞泉プラス「白い巨塔」の解説" (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Japan-movie" 21 1966年 (in Japanese). japan-movie.net. Retrieved 2011-01-08.
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