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Jokilaiva

Original title: Doro no kawa
  • 19811981
  • K-12K-12
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
923
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POPULARITY
89,911
23,274
Jokilaiva (1981)
Drama
In post-War Japan, a boy from a noodle store-owning family befriends a neighboring boy living in poverty.In post-War Japan, a boy from a noodle store-owning family befriends a neighboring boy living in poverty.In post-War Japan, a boy from a noodle store-owning family befriends a neighboring boy living in poverty.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
923
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
89,911
23,274
  • Director
    • Kôhei Oguri
  • Writers
    • Teru Miyamoto(novel)
    • Takako Shigemori
  • Stars
    • Takahiro Tamura
    • Mariko Kaga
    • Nobutaka Asahara
Top credits
  • Director
    • Kôhei Oguri
  • Writers
    • Teru Miyamoto(novel)
    • Takako Shigemori
  • Stars
    • Takahiro Tamura
    • Mariko Kaga
    • Nobutaka Asahara
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    • 7User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 15 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Takahiro Tamura
    Takahiro Tamura
    • Shinpei Itakura
    Mariko Kaga
    Mariko Kaga
    • Shoko Matsumoto, Kiichi and Ginko's mother
    Nobutaka Asahara
    • Nobuo Itakura
    Makiko Shibata
    • Ginko Matsumoto
    Minoru Sakurai
    • Kiichi Matsumoto
    Yumiko Fujita
    • Sadako Itakura, Nobuo's mother
    Gannosuke Ashiya
    • Shinoda, the horse cart man
    Reiko Hatsune
    • Tabacco shop woman
    Keizô Kanie
    • Policeman
    Yoshitaka Nishiyama
    • Warehouse guard
    Taiji Tonoyama
    Taiji Tonoyama
    • Man on festival boat
    Masako Yagi
    • Shinpei's first wife
    • Director
      • Kôhei Oguri
    • Writers
      • Teru Miyamoto(novel)
      • Takako Shigemori
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    • Trivia
      Japan's official submission to the 1982's Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film category.

    User reviews7

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    9/10
    Great film and about its DVD release
    To answer the questions from the two reviewers above, Japan released a DVD box set of all major works by Oguri, including Muddy River and His masterpiece Sting of death. I saw Muddy River in the early 80s and connected with this film deeply. Exceptional film and one of a handful of best movies about children. To the great list about child movie a reviewer mentioned above, I will add Ponette and Shoeshine t the list. Or even maybe Ivan's childhood. Ponette has probably the best child performance ever captured on the silver screen.

    Oguri only made a handful of films in his career but undoubtedly he has left a strong impression on many cinephiles. I highly recommend that you guys check out his other films.
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    • Jan 9, 2016

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    • Release date
      • February 18, 1983 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Muddy River
    • Filming locations
      • Kyoto, Japan
    • Production company
      • Kimura Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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