Movie

Facing to the Clouds (1962)

• May 1, 1962
• 1h 42m

• Drama

Overview

A rookie newspaper journalist, Takema Sakaki, has a strong sense of justice. In the Diet Building he gets acquainted with a library worker, Reiko Nakafuji. Reiko's father was a member of the Diet who was assassinated six years ago. Through Reiko, Takema joins Tsūkai-kai, a group of young people who respect her late father's political ideas. With the assistance of Tsukai-kai, Takema eventually uncovers the political scandal related to postwar compensation which led to the murder of Reiko's father.

Director

Eisuke Takizawa

Writers

Ichirō Ikeda

Starring

Yūjirō Ishihara, Ruriko Asaoka, Ken Yamauchi