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Director
  
Kei Kumai

Music director
  
Teizo Matsumura

Duration
  

Language
  
Japanese

7/10
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Genre
  
Drama

Screenplay
  
Kei Kumai, Keiji Hasebe

Country
  
Japan

The Long Darkness movie poster

Release date
  
25 May 1972 (1972-05-25)

Writer
  
Keiji Hasebe, Kei Kumai, Tetsuo Miura (novel)

Cast
  
Komaki Kurihara
(Shino),
Gô Katô
(Tetsuro),
Yasushi Nagata
(Tetsuro's father),
Hisako Takihana
(Tetsuro's mother),
Kinzô Shin
(Shino's father),
Kaneko Iwasaki
(Kayo)

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The Long Darkness (忍ぶ川, Shinobu Kawa) is a 1972 Japanese drama film directed by Kei Kumai. The film is about a young couple who get together despite the tragedy that befalls their lives. The film receive several year end awards from Kinema Junpo and the Mainichi Film Awards.

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Cast

  • Komaki Kurihara as Shino
  • Gô Katô as Tetsuro
  • Yasushi Nagata as Tetsuro's father
  • Kaneko Iwasaki as Kayo - short-sighted sister
  • Kinzô Shin as Shino's father
  • Hisako Takihana as Tetsuro's mother
  • Yûsuke Takita as Yukifusa Kimura
  • Hisashi Igawa as Tetsuro's elder brother
  • Yasushi Kachi as Fumiya
  • Karin Yamaguchi as Aya
  • Kin Sugai as Wellwisher on train
  • Toshie Kimura as Okami

    • Release

    The Long Darkness was released theatrically in Japan on 25 May 1972 where it was distributed by Toho. The film was released the United States by Toho International with English subtitles in July 1973. It was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival.

    Reception

    In Japan, Kinema Junpo awarded The Long Darkness with the awards for Best Film, Best Director and Co-Best Screenplay for the year. At the Mainichi Film Award the film won awards for Best Film, Best Actress (Komaki Kurihara), Best Film Score and Best Sound Recording.

    References

    The Long Darkness Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA

    The Long Darkness IMDb The Long Darkness themoviedb.org


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