Snow Country (1965)
Is parting grief or sweet sorrow? The geisha desperately groping for a true love!
This movie is based on an immortal literary work "The Snow Country," a story about a life of geisha Komako who lives in a region with heavy snowfalls.
Director: Hideo Ōba
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 113 min
Release Date: April 10, 1965
Cast
- Shima Iwashita - Komako
- Mariko Kaga - Yoko
- Isao Kimura - Shimamura
- Tamotsu Hayakawa - Yukio
- Shinichi Yanagisawa - Inn clerk
- Sadako Sawamura - Dance teacher
- Kaneko Iwasaki - Shimamura's wife
- Chieko Naniwa - Blind masseuse
- Mineko Yorozuyo
- Kakuko Chino - Geisha Kikuyu
Screenplay
- Yasunari Kawabata (Original Story)
- Ryōsuke Saitō (Screenplay)
Music: Naozumi Yamamoto
Cinematography: Tōichirō Narushima
Editing: Yoshi Sugihara
Production: Shochiku
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Snow Country about?
- This movie is based on an immortal literary work "The Snow Country," a story about a life of geisha Komako who lives in a region with heavy snowfalls.
- Who directed Snow Country?
- Snow Country was directed by Hideo Ōba.
- Who stars in Snow Country?
- Snow Country stars Shima Iwashita, Mariko Kaga, Isao Kimura, Tamotsu Hayakawa, Shinichi Yanagisawa, Sadako Sawamura.
- How long is Snow Country?
- Snow Country has a runtime of 1h 53m (113 minutes).
- What genre is Snow Country?
- Snow Country is a Drama film.
- Where was Snow Country produced?
- Snow Country was produced in Japan.