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Sound of the Mountain

Original title: Yama no oto
  • 19541954
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
1.9K
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Yama no oto (1954)
  • Drama
An ingratiating bride develops warm ties to her father-in-law while her cold husband blithely slights her for another woman.An ingratiating bride develops warm ties to her father-in-law while her cold husband blithely slights her for another woman.An ingratiating bride develops warm ties to her father-in-law while her cold husband blithely slights her for another woman.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
1.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Mikio Naruse
  • Writers
    • Yasunari Kawabata(novel)
    • Yôko Mizuki(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Setsuko Hara
    • Sô Yamamura
    • Ken Uehara
Top credits
  • Director
    • Mikio Naruse
  • Writers
    • Yasunari Kawabata(novel)
    • Yôko Mizuki(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Setsuko Hara
    • Sô Yamamura
    • Ken Uehara
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    • 11User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Setsuko Hara and Sô Yamamura in Yama no oto (1954)
    Setsuko Hara and Sô Yamamura in Yama no oto (1954)
    Setsuko Hara in Yama no oto (1954)
    Yôko Sugi and Sô Yamamura in Yama no oto (1954)
    Setsuko Hara and Sô Yamamura in Yama no oto (1954)
    Setsuko Hara and Sô Yamamura in Yama no oto (1954)
    Yôko Sugi in Yama no oto (1954)
    Setsuko Hara in Yama no oto (1954)
    Setsuko Hara and Sô Yamamura in Yama no oto (1954)
    Setsuko Hara and Sô Yamamura in Yama no oto (1954)
    Yama no oto (1954)
    Setsuko Hara, Ken Uehara, and Sô Yamamura in Yama no oto (1954)

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    Setsuko Hara
    Setsuko Hara
    • Kikuko Ogataas Kikuko Ogata
    Sô Yamamura
    Sô Yamamura
    • Shingo Ogataas Shingo Ogata
    Ken Uehara
    • Shuichi Ogataas Shuichi Ogata
    Yôko Sugi
    • Hideko Tanizakias Hideko Tanizaki
    Teruko Nagaoka
    Teruko Nagaoka
    • Yasuko Tsumaas Yasuko Tsuma
    Yatsuko Tan'ami
    • Ikedaas Ikeda
    Chieko Nakakita
    Chieko Nakakita
    • Fusako Aiharaas Fusako Aihara
    Rieko Sumi
    • Kinukoas Kinuko
    Hisao Toake
    • Shingo no yuujinas Shingo no yuujin
    Machiko Kitagawa
    Fumiko Saito
    Tsuruko Mano
    Nobuo Kaneko
    Nobuo Kaneko
    • Director
      • Mikio Naruse
    • Writers
      • Yasunari Kawabata(novel)
      • Yôko Mizuki(adaptation)
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    Storyline

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    The businessman Ogata Shingo works with his son Shuichi, who is his secretary, and they live together in the suburb with their wives Yasuko and Kikuko respectively. Shuichi has a love affair and a loveless marriage with Kikuko. Yasuko has dedicated her entire life to her family but Shingo married her only because her older sister had died. Kikuko is the pride and joy of Shingo and they are close to each other. Out of the blue, Shingo and Yasuko's daughter Fusako leaves her husband and arrives at Shingo's home with her two children. Shingo investigates and finds the address of Shuichi's lover. Meanwhile Kikuko goes to the hospital and Shingo learns that she was pregnant but decided to abort her child. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • marriage
    • husband wife relationship
    • kamakura japan
    • father in law daughter in law relationship
    • unwanted pregnancy
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    • Trivia
      Sô Yamamura, who portrays Shingo the father, was actually one year younger than Ken Uehara, who portrayed his son Shuichi.
    • Quotes

      Shingo Ogata: My mind is getting very foggy these days. Even when I look at a sunflower, it reminds me of what's in my head. If only what's in my head were as grand as that sunflower. I wish there was a way to take it off and have it cleaned or repaired. That's what I was thinking on the way home.

      Kikuko Ogata: [laughs] Oh, father-in-law.

      Shingo Ogata: Just take off my head and take it to the hospital like taking laundry to the cleaners.

      Kikuko Ogata: That's very funny.

      Shingo Ogata: In other words, while the mind is getting cleaned or repaired, the body will rest in the meantime.

      Kikuko Ogata: You're too much, father-in-law.

      Shingo Ogata: The body will have a good rest, without even dreaming.

    User reviews11

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Excellent
    I admit it. I'm a sucker for this type of movie. Old black-and-white film, well-acted and scripted, whether Japanese or American, and I'm lost.

    Even better, this one has some top-notch dialogue. The scene where the father confronts the brassy mistress of his son has dialogue worthy of more than one Hollywood greats.

    This film is a terrific high-class soap opera which brutally examines fracturing personal relationships in one family in post-war Japan. The previous reviewer implies that this is not among this director's great work. All I can say is, if this is a middling effort, then I for one have much movie-viewing pleasure ahead.

    Highly recommended.
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    • sharptongue
    • Dec 15, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The Sounds from the Mountains
    • Production company
      • Toho Company
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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