A Town with a Mountain and River
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A Town with a Mountain and River 1957 Directed by Seiji Maruyama 山と川のある町

In a small Tohoku town, family tensions rise when a sick mother’s care leads to conflict over a mistress joining the household. Misunderstandings spread through teachers, students, and neighbors, testing loyalty and trust. After the mother’s death, the daughter decides to leave for Tokyo, parting with her grieving father on hopeful terms.

Country Japan
Production Country Japan
Language Japanese
Spoken Language Japanese
Gnere Drama
Production Company TOHO
Release Date 12 February 1957
107 mins
Cast
Izumi Yukimura
Izumi Yukimura Nobuko Hayakawa
Keiko Tsushima
Keiko Tsushima Mineko Sugawara
Hiroshi Koizumi
Hiroshi Koizumi Shogo Sugawara
Shinji Yamada
Shinji Yamada Koukichi Tamura
Kyōko Mine
Kyōko Mine Asako Kaizuka
Akira Takarada
Akira Takarada Keisuke Yagi
Ranko Hanai
Ranko Hanai Toyoko Hayakawa
Chieko Murata
Chieko Murata Onao-san
Eiko Miyoshi
Eiko Miyoshi Tamako Sugawara
Tatsuo Saitō
Tatsuo Saitō Dr. Murayama
Takashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura Sataro Hayakawa
Minosuke Yamada
Minosuke Yamada Old Doctor
Kiyomi Mizunoya
Kiyomi Mizunoya
Toki Shiozawa
Toki Shiozawa
Sandayuu Dokumamushi
Sandayuu Dokumamushi Yoshizawa
Crew
Director
Seiji Maruyama
Seiji Maruyama
Writer
Zenzō Matsuyama
Zenzō Matsuyama
Producer
Masumi Fujimoto
Masumi Fujimoto
Cinematography
Rokurô Nishigaki
Rokurô Nishigaki
Editor
寺出周助
寺出周助
Sound
Yoshio Nishikawa
Yoshio Nishikawa
Original Writer
Yōjirō Ishizaka
Yōjirō Ishizaka
Art Direction
Kyoe Hamagami
Kyoe Hamagami
Music
Urato Watanabe
Urato Watanabe
Lighting
Ichiro Ihara
Ichiro Ihara