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Movie

The River Fuefuki

笛吹川

1960•1h 57m•7.7/10
  • War
  • Drama
  • History

In a time of continuous civil wars ravaging the fields of feudal Japan, the eldest son of a very poor peasant family, living alongside the bridge over the Fuefuki river, decides to serve a warlord to escape his miserable condition, being soon followed by his younger brothers. Although not all the men of the family take this tragic path of death, women of the family will be doomed to endure the pain of loss during the next five generations.

Top Cast

  • Takahiro Tamura

    Takahiro Tamura

    Sadahei

  • Hideko Takamine

    Hideko Takamine

    Okei

  • Matsumoto Hakuō II

    Matsumoto Hakuō II

    Sozo - 1st Son

  • Kichiemon Nakamura II

    Kichiemon Nakamura II

    Yasuzo - 2nd Son

  • Shinji Tanaka

    Shinji Tanaka

    Heikichi - 3rd Son

  • Shima Iwashita

    Shima Iwashita

    Ume - Daughter

  • Michiko Araki

    Michiko Araki

    Tatsu

  • Yūsuke Kawazu

    Yūsuke Kawazu

    Jiro

Details

Director
Keisuke Kinoshita
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
Status
Released

Where to Watch

Streaming availability in the US.

Criterion ChannelCriterion Channel

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