Fountainhead
泉
Synopsis
A botanist woos the secretary of an industrialist whose company threatens the local water supply.
Top Cast
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Keiji Sada
Ineko Arima
Yōko Katsuragi
Kuniko Osato
Toshiko Kobayashi
Ando's wife Yayoi
Shin Saburi
Shizue Natsukawa
Motoko's mother
Hiroko Nakagawa
Komine's younger sister Setsuko
Kazuko Yamamoto
The Tachibanas' maid
Daisuke Katō
Ryōhei Uchida
Tatsuya Ishiguro
Senior Managing Director Takano
Tsutomu Shimomoto
Toshiaki Konoe
Matsumoto
Toranosuke Ogawa
Dr. Onuma
Ushio Akashi
Sue Mitobe
Ikushima's mother
Satoshi Omiya
Hirose
Koji Kiyomura
Young village man A
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Masaki Kobayashi
- Screenplay & Story
- Kunio Kishida, Zenzō Matsuyama
- Original Score
- Chūji Kinoshita
- Original Title
- 泉
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- English, Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Masaki Kobayashi
Kunio Kishida, Zenzō Matsuyama
Chūji Kinoshita
Toshiyasu Morita
Yoshiyasu Hamamura
Ryōtarō Kuwata
Department Leadership Roster
Masaki Kobayashi
Director
Toshiyasu Morita
Director of Photography
Yoshie Taguchi
Costume Design
Yoshiyasu Hamamura
Editor
Chūji Kinoshita
Original Music Composer
Ryōtarō Kuwata
Producer
Zenzō Matsuyama
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Fountainhead
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Fountainhead about?
A botanist woos the secretary of an industrialist whose company threatens the local water supply.
Who directed Fountainhead?
Fountainhead was directed by Masaki Kobayashi.
Who stars in Fountainhead?
The principal cast of Fountainhead includes Keiji Sada, Ineko Arima, Yōko Katsuragi, Toshiko Kobayashi, Shin Saburi.
When was Fountainhead released and how long is it?
Fountainhead was released in 1956 with a total runtime of 2h 9m.
Who composed the musical score for Fountainhead?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Fountainhead was composed by Chūji Kinoshita.