---
title: 'Kōchiyama Sōshun (1936)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Sadao Yamanaka'
released: '1936-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 82
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/kochiyama-soshun-1936'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0272690/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Kōchiyama Sōshun (1936)

1936 · 82 min · Drama · Japan

Original title: 河内山宗俊

## Synopsis

Kōchiyama Sōshun (河内山宗俊), also known in English as Priest of Darkness, is a 1936 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Sadao Yamanaka. It is one of three surviving films by the director.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Sadao Yamanaka](https://cinepixo.com/people/sadao-yamanaka)
- **Screenplay:** [Sadao Yamanaka](https://cinepixo.com/people/sadao-yamanaka), [Shintarō Mimura](https://cinepixo.com/people/shintaro-mimura)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Goro Nishi](https://cinepixo.com/people/goro-nishi)
- **Director of Photography:** [Harumi Machii](https://cinepixo.com/people/harumi-machii)

## Cast

- [Kawarasaki Chōjūrō IV](https://cinepixo.com/people/kawarasaki-chojuro-iv)
- [Setsuko Hara](https://cinepixo.com/people/setsuko-hara)
- [Daisuke Katō](https://cinepixo.com/people/daisuke-kato)
- [Nakamura Kan'emon III](https://cinepixo.com/people/nakamura-kan-emon-iii)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/kochiyama-soshun-1936
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