Outside of a small village in Japan, a mysterious pond is inhabited by mythic creatures. Their story is of revenge, tragedy, and the power of real love. A classical tale which translates wonderfully to film.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 3 nominations.
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Tamasaburô Bandô | ... |
Yuri / Princess Shirayuki
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| Gô Katô | ... |
Akira Hagiwara
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| Tsutomu Yamazaki | ... |
Gaukuen Yamazaki
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| Kôji Nanbara | ... |
Priest Shikami
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| Yatsuko Tan'ami | ... |
Nurse
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| Hisashi Igawa | ... |
The Carp
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| Norihei Miki | ... |
Catfish Messenger
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| Juro Kara | ... |
Denkichi
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| Ryûnosuke Kaneda | ... |
Diet Member
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| Fujio Tokita | ... |
The Crab
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| Jun Hamamura | ... |
The Shadow / Yatabei, the Bellkeeper
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Megumi Ishii | ... |
The Camellia
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Tadashi Furuta | ... |
The Mackerel
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Kazuo Satô | ... |
Tiger Priest
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Kai Atô | ... |
The Bone
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| Hatsuo Yamaya | ... |
The Villager Yoju
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Maki Takayama | ... |
Yoju's Wife
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Yuni Nishigami | ... |
Yoju's Daughter
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| Tôru Abe | ... |
Leader of the Village Assembly
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Shigeru Yazaki | ... |
Village Teacher
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Dai Kanai | ... |
Village Headman
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Toshie Kobayashi | ... |
Village Woman
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Hitoshi Ômae | ... |
Furosude Kotori
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| Fudeko Tanaka | ... |
Old Woman
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Directed by
| Masahiro Shinoda | ... | (as Shinoda Masahiro) |
Written by
| Kyoka Izumi | ... | (play "Yashanje ike") |
| Haruhiko Mimura | ... | (writer) |
| Tsutomu Tamura | ... | () |
Produced by
| Seikichi Iizumi | ... | associate producer |
| Kanji Nakagawa | ... | executive producer |
| Shigemi Sugisaki | ... | executive producer |
| Yukio Tomizawa | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Isao Tomita | ||
Cinematography by
| Masao Kosugi | ||
Film Editing by
| Zen Ikeda | ||
| Sachiko Yamachi | ||
Art Direction by
| Setsu Asakura | ||
| Kiyoshi Awazu | ||
| Yutaka Yokoyama | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Isao Kumagi | ... | assistant director |
| Noritaka Sakamoto | ... | second unit director |
Special Effects by
| Nobuo Yajima | ... | special effects director |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Hirokatsu Akai | ... | still photographer |
Additional Crew
| Myron Bresnick | ... | presenter (1980 release) |
| Rui Takemura | ... | choreographer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Kino International (1982) (United States) (subtitled)
Special Effects
- Marbling FineArts (miniatures and models)
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Storyline
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Outside of a small village in Japan, a mysterious pond is inhabited by mythic creatures. Their story is of revenge, tragedy, and the power of real love. A classical tale which translates wonderfully to film. Written by Molly Malloy |
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Did You Know?
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