Journey to the North
北国の旅情
Synopsis
Winter holidays at the university. Eikichi visits a city in the north of the country, the hometown of Yuko, a classmate for whom he has feelings. However, Yuko, having returned home, has just become engaged to a local young man, and the sudden appearance of Eikichi makes others worry that their good relationship will be spoiled. An epic about pure love, which tells the story of a man who leaves his beloved woman, praying for her happiness. Adapted from the novel "Kiri no Naka no Shojo" Yojiro Ishizaka.
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Kazuo Funaki
Eikichi Kamimura
Yukiyo Toake
Yoshiko Kaneko
Ken Yamauchi
Kenji Kawara
Nekohachi Edoya
Hanzo Kanai
Eijirō Tōno
Kichinosuke Kawara
Tanie Kitabayashi
Hana Kanai
Toshiyuki Ichimura
Chief of police
Kaku Takashina
Station master
Hyōe Enoki
Assistant station master
Kotoe Hatsui
Tetsuko Kanai
Reiko Kobashi
Taeko Kanai
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Katsumi Nishikawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Sō Kuramoto, Nobuo Yamada
- Original Score
- Masayoshi Ikeda
- Original Title
- 北国の旅情
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Production Studios
- Nikkatsu Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Katsumi Nishikawa
Sō Kuramoto, Nobuo Yamada, Yōjirō Ishizaka
Masayoshi Ikeda
Department Leadership Roster
Katsumi Nishikawa
Director
Sō Kuramoto
Screenplay
Nobuo Yamada
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Journey to the North
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Journey to the North about?
Winter holidays at the university. Eikichi visits a city in the north of the country, the hometown of Yuko, a classmate for whom he has feelings. However, Yuko, having returned home, has just become engaged to a local young man, and the sudden appearance of Eikichi makes others worry that their good relationship will be spoiled. An epic about pure love, which tells the story of a man who leaves his beloved woman, praying for her happiness. Adapted from the novel "Kiri no Naka no Shojo" Yojiro Ishizaka.
Who directed Journey to the North?
Journey to the North was directed by Katsumi Nishikawa.
Who stars in Journey to the North?
The principal cast of Journey to the North includes Kazuo Funaki, Yukiyo Toake, Ken Yamauchi, Nekohachi Edoya, Eijirō Tōno.
When was Journey to the North released and how long is it?
Journey to the North was released in 1967 with a total runtime of 1h 24m.
Who composed the musical score for Journey to the North?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Journey to the North was composed by Masayoshi Ikeda.
Is Journey to the North based on a book or true story?
Journey to the North is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Yōjirō Ishizaka".