Haruka naru yama no yobigoe

Name: Haruka naru yama no yobigoe
Genre: Drama
Released: 1980-03-15
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Ken Takakura, Chieko Baishô, Hidetaka Yoshioka

19801980
1h 35m

IMDb RATING

7.6/10

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Drama

A mysterious stranger appears at the door of a farmhouse on a stormy night and asks for shelter. The young widow who owns the farm puts him up in the barn. At dawn, he helps to deliver a cal... Read allA mysterious stranger appears at the door of a farmhouse on a stormy night and asks for shelter. The young widow who owns the farm puts him up in the barn. At dawn, he helps to deliver a calf and, just as mysteriously and distantly, disappears down the road. In the spring, he ret... Read allA mysterious stranger appears at the door of a farmhouse on a stormy night and asks for shelter. The young widow who owns the farm puts him up in the barn. At dawn, he helps to deliver a calf and, just as mysteriously and distantly, disappears down the road. In the spring, he returns to stay as a farmhand, gains the respect of the widow and the devotion of her young s... Read all

IMDb RATING

7.6/10

600

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

108,292

31,680

Director
- Yôji Yamada
Writers
- Yoshitaka Asama
- Yôji Yamada(screenplay)
- Hidetaka Yoshioka
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Awards
- 8 wins & 3 nominations

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Featured review

10/10

Just Wonderful

This is my favorite of the films I've seen by director Yoji. Its a simple story, but its so well put together and the two leads, Ken Takakura and Chicko Baisho, both of whom have acted in Yoji films, give straightforward but heartfelt performances. Ms. Baisho's character is a widow with a young child running a farm in northern Japan. On a very rainy night Mr. Takskura's character appears, asking to spend the night. He stays on as a hired hand. The best thing is that there is not a cliché to be found in this film. As the hired hand came from parts unknown and does not appear to have anywhere to go, you wonder where he came from. You find out eventually, but I want you to see this film for the superb direction, story and acting. I really liked Mr. Yoji's "The Yellow Handkerchief" (which Mr. Takakura also gave a stellar performance), but I loved this film. Highly recommended.

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