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Muddy River (1981)
Doro no kawa (original title)

105 min  -  Drama  -   30 January 1981 (Japan)
7.4
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Two boys, whose parents ply their trade by the mouth of a muddy river in Osaka, become close friends... See full summary »

Director:

Kôhei Oguri

Writers:

Teru Miyamoto (novel), Takako Shigemori
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Cast

Credited cast:
Takahiro Tamura Takahiro Tamura ...
Shinpei Itakura
Mariko Kaga Mariko Kaga ...
Shoko Matsumoto, Kiichi and Ginko's mother
Nobutaka Asahara Nobutaka Asahara ...
Nobuo Itakura
Makiko Shibata Makiko Shibata ...
Ginko Matsumoto
Minoru Sakurai Minoru Sakurai ...
Kiichi Matsumoto
Yumiko Fujita Yumiko Fujita ...
Sadako Itakura, Nobuo's mother
Gannosuke Ashiya Gannosuke Ashiya ...
Shinoda, the horse cart man
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Reiko Hatsune Reiko Hatsune ...
Tabacco shop woman
Keizô Kani'e Keizô Kani'e ...
Policeman
Yoshitaka Nishiyama Yoshitaka Nishiyama ...
Warehouse guard
Taiji Tonoyama Taiji Tonoyama ...
Man on festival boat
Masako Yagi Masako Yagi ...
Shinpei's first wife
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Storyline

Two boys, whose parents ply their trade by the mouth of a muddy river in Osaka, become close friends. The two families' "businesses" are in fact dining and prostitution. When Nobou, the restauranteur's son, loses his pocket money during the Tenjin Festival, Kiichi, the prostitute's boy, invites him home, and he learns the truth. Written by L.H. Wong <as9401k56@ntuvax.ntu.ac.sg>  

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River | Prostitution | Death | Growing Up | Veteran  | See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El río de barro See more »

Filming Locations:

Kyoto, Japan See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kimura Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono
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