Shinobugawa (1972)

Director:

Kei Kumai

Writers:

Keiji Hasebe, Kei Kumai,

Stars:

Komaki Kurihara, Gô Katô, Yasushi Nagata

7 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Komaki Kurihara	...	Shino
Gô Katô	...	Tetsuro
Yasushi Nagata	...	Tetsuro's father
Kaneko Iwasaki	...	Kayo - short-sighted sister
Kinzô Shin	...	Shino's father
Hisako Takihana	...	Tetsuro's mother
Yûsuke Takita	...	Yukifusa Kimura
Hisashi Igawa	...	Tetsuro's elder brother
Yasushi Kachi	...	Fumiya
Karin Yamaguchi	...	Aya
Kin Sugai	...	Wellwisher on train
Toshie Kimura	...	Okami
Katsue Nitta
Ikuko Tani
Mayumi Katayama	...	Mika

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

genetics | suicide | wedding | train | snow | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

July 1973 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Long Darkness

Filming Locations:

Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan

Company Credits

Production Co:

Haiyuza, Toho Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

121 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

User Reviews

The greatest Japanese movie ever made

Kei Kumai, Japan's greatest director, is, sadly, virtually unknown in the United States. I have seen four of his films: Sandakan 8, Death Of A Tea Master, Shinobugawa, and Deep River. They are all amazing and wonderful, but to me the greatest is Shinobugawa. It is the story of a young man and a young woman who, despite suffering and tragedy, find their way to each other. Kumai tells the story with such sensitivity and intelligence and emotion that I was moved to the very depths of my soul. The music by Teizo Matsumura is perfect. It is a great tragedy that not one of Kei Kumai's movies is available on video. I can only hope that this great man's genius will soon be recognized and his films will be made available.