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Kokoro

  • 19551955
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Kokoro (1955)
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At the end of Meiji era a young student befriend an older man who as a proof of trust but also as a kind of exorcism entrust him his secret, a story about jealousy, betrayal, shame and guilt... Read allAt the end of Meiji era a young student befriend an older man who as a proof of trust but also as a kind of exorcism entrust him his secret, a story about jealousy, betrayal, shame and guilt.At the end of Meiji era a young student befriend an older man who as a proof of trust but also as a kind of exorcism entrust him his secret, a story about jealousy, betrayal, shame and guilt.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
451
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
203,883
56,840
  • Director
    • Kon Ichikawa
  • Writers
    • Keiji Hasebe
    • Katsuhito Inomata
    • Sôseki Natsume(novel)
  • Stars
    • Masayuki Mori
    • Michiyo Aratama
    • Tatsuya Mihashi
Top credits
  • Director
    • Kon Ichikawa
  • Writers
    • Keiji Hasebe
    • Katsuhito Inomata
    • Sôseki Natsume(novel)
  • Stars
    • Masayuki Mori
    • Michiyo Aratama
    • Tatsuya Mihashi
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    • 2User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    Masayuki Mori in Kokoro (1955)
    Michiyo Aratama and Tatsuya Mihashi in Kokoro (1955)
    Michiyo Aratama, Masayuki Mori, and Akiko Tamura in Kokoro (1955)
    Masayuki Mori and Shôji Yasui in Kokoro (1955)
    Kokoro (1955)

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    Masayuki Mori
    Masayuki Mori
    • Nobuchi
    Michiyo Aratama
    Michiyo Aratama
    • Nobuchi's wife
    Tatsuya Mihashi
    Tatsuya Mihashi
    • Kaji
    Shôji Yasui
    Shôji Yasui
    • Hioki
    Tanie Kitabayashi
    Tanie Kitabayashi
    • Hioki's mother
    Akiko Tamura
    • Widow
    Mutsuhiko Tsurumaru
    • Hioki's father
    Tsutomu Shimomoto
    • Hioki's elder brother
    Masami Shimojô
    Masami Shimojô
    • Broker
    Akira Hisamatsu
    • Travelling monk
    Tomoko Naraoka
    • Kume
    Zenji Yamada
    • Nobuchi's uncle
    Keiji Itami
    • Kaji's father
    Kiyoshi Kamoda
    • Doctor
    Nobuo Kawakami
    • Undertaker
    Kaoru Yamamoto
    • Lady of the lodgings
    • Director
      • Kon Ichikawa
    • Writers
      • Keiji Hasebe
      • Katsuhito Inomata
      • Sôseki Natsume(novel)
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    9/10
    A Psychological Masterpiece.
    One of the great pleasures of living in Washington D.C. is the film program at the National Gallery of Art-East Wing. Currently, they are doing a retrospective of Kon Ichikawa. I recently saw "The Burmese Harp" and "Conflagration". This time, I had the pleasure of viewing "The Heart".

    This is another superb masterpiece by a truly great living filmmaker. The acting is first rate and the script is apparently faithful to the original novel. Why does Nobuchi visit the grave of his old friend Kaji so often? Why does he not take his wife along? What happened before the untimely death of Kaji? This is a suspenseful and deeply wrought story of true love and friendship.

    I have no idea if this will ever be available widely or not, but look out for Japanese film festivals where you live. Any film by this master is worth your time.
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    • nbott
    • Nov 13, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 31, 1955 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The Heart
    • Production company
      • Nikkatsu
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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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