Snow Country (1957)
1957 · 2h 13m · Drama, Romance
Genres: Drama, Romance
It's a man's world. Shimamura, an artist, comes to this snowbound town to rejuvenate himself. He connects with Komako, a geisha he met on a previous trip, and it seems like love. She's the foster daughter of a local family, almost engaged to the family's son Yukio, now dying of consumption.
Director: Shirō Toyoda
Writers: Toshio Yasumi, Yasunari Kawabata
Music by: Ikuma Dan
Cinematography: Jun Yasumoto
Editor: Kôichi Iwashita
Cast
Ryō Ikebe as ShimamuraKeiko Kishi as KomakoKaoru Yachigusa as YôkoAkira Kubo as SaichiroHaruo Tanaka as PorterAkira Nakamura as YukioChieko Naniwa as OtatsuJun TataraMineko Yorozuyo as Geisha KikuyuKumeko UrabeYasuko Nakada as HanaeHaruko TōgōMore like this
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