The Great White Tower
1966, Japanese. Directed by Satsuo Yamamoto.
The story contrasts the life of two doctors, former classmates and now both assistant 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.
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Cast & crew
- Satsuo YamamotoDirector
- Jirō TamiyaGorō Zaizen
- Eijirō TōnoProfessor Teizō Azuma
- Takahiro TamuraShūji Satomi
- Eitarō OzawaProfessor Masayuki Ugai
- Eiji FunakoshiProfessor Noboru Kikukawa
- Osamu TakizawaProfessor Funao
- Shiho FujimuraSaeko Azuma
- Mayumi OgawaKeiko Hanamori
- Teruko KishiMasako Azuma
- Yoshi KatōProfessor Ōkōchi
- Masao ShimizuAttorney Kono
- Kenjirō IshiyamaMataichi Zaizen
Details
- Released
- 15 October 1966
- Original title
- 白い巨塔
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Shinobu Hashimoto
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What The Great White Tower is based on
The Great White Tower is based on Shiroi Kyotō, a 1965 novel by Toyoko Yamasaki.
Novel · 1965
Shiroi Kyotō
By Toyoko Yamasaki
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The Great White Tower runs 150 minutes (2h 30m).
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The Great White Tower isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 October 1966. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Great White Tower?
If you liked The Great White Tower, try Rising Sun, Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs, Red Beard.
Who directed The Great White Tower?
The Great White Tower (1966) was directed by Satsuo Yamamoto and stars Jirō Tamiya, Eijirō Tōno, Takahiro Tamura.
What is The Great White Tower based on?
The Great White Tower is based on Shiroi Kyotō, a 1965 novel by Toyoko Yamasaki.