The Chieko Story
智恵子抄
Synopsis
Adapted from a poem, which was composed by poet and sculptor Kotaro Takamura, Chieko-Sho is the story of the artist's wife Chieko. The poet meets a woman, who also as an artist illustrates, one day. They marry and have a good life spending many years together. One day, however, she loses her mind and has to be confined to a hospital. The poetry was some of star Hara Setsuko's favourite even before her involvement in the film.
Top Cast
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So Yamamura
Kotaro Takamura
Setsuko Hara
Chieko Takamura
Hiroshi Tachikawa
Mitsuo
Bokuzen Hidari
Gohei
Kyoko Aoyama
Akiko
Natsuko Kahara
Mieko
Ken Mitsuda
Keiichi Yagi
Eiko Miyoshi
Kei
Keiko Môri
Kyoko
Haruo Nakajima
Chieko Nakakita
Sadako Kaga
Matsue Ono
Yoshino
Akira Sera
Sanji
Masafumi Takechi
Ichiro
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Koyama
Michiko Tsuyama
Tama
Eijirō Yanagi
Senkichi
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hisatora Kumagai
- Screenplay & Story
- Toshio Yasumi
- Original Score
- Ikuma Dan
- Original Title
- 智恵子抄
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hisatora Kumagai
Toshio Yasumi
Ikuma Dan
Jōji Ohara
Department Leadership Roster
Jōji Ohara
Director of Photography
Toshio Yasumi
Screenplay
Hisatora Kumagai
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Chieko Story
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Chieko Story about?
Adapted from a poem, which was composed by poet and sculptor Kotaro Takamura, Chieko-Sho is the story of the artist's wife Chieko. The poet meets a woman, who also as an artist illustrates, one day. They marry and have a good life spending many years together. One day, however, she loses her mind and has to be confined to a hospital. The poetry was some of star Hara Setsuko's favourite even before her involvement in the film.
Who directed The Chieko Story?
The Chieko Story was directed by Hisatora Kumagai.
Who stars in The Chieko Story?
The principal cast of The Chieko Story includes So Yamamura, Setsuko Hara, Hiroshi Tachikawa, Bokuzen Hidari, Kyoko Aoyama.
When was The Chieko Story released and how long is it?
The Chieko Story was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for The Chieko Story?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Chieko Story was composed by Ikuma Dan.