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Umi no koto

  • 1966
  • 2h 10m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Umi no koto (1966)
DramaRomance

A touching story following young shamisen string maker, Saku, which moves to Lake Yogo, known for its production of quality strings, only to find her peaceful life turned upside down when a ... Read allA touching story following young shamisen string maker, Saku, which moves to Lake Yogo, known for its production of quality strings, only to find her peaceful life turned upside down when a master musician takes personal interest in her.A touching story following young shamisen string maker, Saku, which moves to Lake Yogo, known for its production of quality strings, only to find her peaceful life turned upside down when a master musician takes personal interest in her.

  • Director
    • Tomotaka Tasaka
  • Writers
    • Tsutomu Minakami
    • Naoyuki Suzuki
  • Stars
    • Yoshiko Sakuma
    • Katsuo Nakamura
    • Ganjirô Nakamura
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    49
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tomotaka Tasaka
    • Writers
      • Tsutomu Minakami
      • Naoyuki Suzuki
    • Stars
      • Yoshiko Sakuma
      • Katsuo Nakamura
      • Ganjirô Nakamura
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins total

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    Yoshiko Sakuma
    • Saku
    Katsuo Nakamura
    Katsuo Nakamura
    • Ukichi Matsumiya
    Ganjirô Nakamura
    Ganjirô Nakamura
    • Samezaemon
    Hisano Yamaoka
    • Matsue Torii
    Minoru Chiaki
    Minoru Chiaki
    • Kidayu Momose
    Michiyo Kogure
    Michiyo Kogure
    • Suzuko
    Kirin Kiki
    Kirin Kiki
    • Kayo Sugumo
    Kunie Tanaka
    Kunie Tanaka
    • Kenkichi Ohara
    Chiyo Okada
    • Masuko
    Junko Miyazono
    • Teruko
    Ryûko Azuma
    • Tatsue Kiriya
    Jun Hamamura
    Jun Hamamura
    • Kahei Iwata
    Tokue Hanazawa
    • Gempachi
    Mie Hayashi
    • Shigeko
    Akiko Kazami
    • Tatsu
    Michiyo Kusunoki
    Kaoru Kyômachi
    Tsuyako Mimatsu
    • Onaka
    • Director
      • Tomotaka Tasaka
    • Writers
      • Tsutomu Minakami
      • Naoyuki Suzuki
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      Official submission of Japan for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 39th Academy Awards in 1967.

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    • Release date
      • November 13, 1966 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Koto: The Lake of Tears
    • Production companies
      • Toei Company
      • Toei Kyoto
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 10m(130 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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