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Hotarubi

  • 1958
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Chikage Awashima and Ayako Wakao in Hotarubi (1958)
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Tose got incredibly lucky to go from being the peasants' daughter to the owner of a famous inn. But her husband doesn't support her, they have no children of their own, and there is unrest i... Read allTose got incredibly lucky to go from being the peasants' daughter to the owner of a famous inn. But her husband doesn't support her, they have no children of their own, and there is unrest in the country that threatens their business.Tose got incredibly lucky to go from being the peasants' daughter to the owner of a famous inn. But her husband doesn't support her, they have no children of their own, and there is unrest in the country that threatens their business.

  • Director
    • Heinosuke Gosho
  • Writers
    • Sakunosuke Oda
    • Toshio Yasumi
  • Stars
    • Chikage Awashima
    • Junzaburô Ban
    • Ayako Wakao
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    48
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Heinosuke Gosho
    • Writers
      • Sakunosuke Oda
      • Toshio Yasumi
    • Stars
      • Chikage Awashima
      • Junzaburô Ban
      • Ayako Wakao
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Chikage Awashima
    Chikage Awashima
    • Otose
    Junzaburô Ban
    • Otose's husband
    Ayako Wakao
    Ayako Wakao
    • Oryô
    Miki Mori
    • Ryôma Sakamoto
    Machiko Mizuhara
    Kimiko Fukuda
    Kôji Mitsui
    Kôji Mitsui
    Fujio Suga
    Fujio Suga
    Jôtarô Togami
    Masao Mishima
    Masao Mishima
    Eijirô Tôno
    Eijirô Tôno
    Sadako Sawamura
    Sadako Sawamura
    Reiko Hatsune
    Yoshiko Sano
    Tomiko Ishii
    Eiko Miyoshi
    Eiko Miyoshi
    Akio Satake
    Kikutarô Onoe
    • Director
      • Heinosuke Gosho
    • Writers
      • Sakunosuke Oda
      • Toshio Yasumi
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    • Release date
      • March 18, 1958 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Glow of the Firefly
    • Production company
      • Kabukiza Eiga
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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