Yellow Crow
黄色いからす
Synopsis
Ichiro Yoshida, the father of the boy Kiyoshi, who has been repatriated from China, returns home after a ten-year separation. The father, who has been estranged from his son for many years, pays no attention to the boy, often punishes him unfairly, and gives all his tenderness to his little daughter, who was born after his return. The boy sees all the injustice of his father and, offended, leaves home. The father realized that he was wrong, that he was guilty before his son. The mother finds the boy and brings him home. The father and the son become friends from that day on.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Heinosuke Gosho
- Screenplay & Story
- Kennosuke Tateoka, Keiji Hasebe
- Original Score
- Yasushi Akutagawa
- Original Title
- 黄色いからす
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Studios
- Kabuki-za, Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Heinosuke Gosho
Kennosuke Tateoka, Keiji Hasebe
Yasushi Akutagawa
Yoshio Miyajima
Shin Nagata
Jiro Kaga, Yoshishige Uchiyama
Department Leadership Roster
Heinosuke Gosho
Director
Shin Nagata
Editor
Kennosuke Tateoka
Screenplay
Yasushi Akutagawa
Original Music Composer
Yoshio Miyajima
Director of Photography
Keiji Hasebe
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Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Yellow Crow about?
Ichiro Yoshida, the father of the boy Kiyoshi, who has been repatriated from China, returns home after a ten-year separation. The father, who has been estranged from his son for many years, pays no attention to the boy, often punishes him unfairly, and gives all his tenderness to his little daughter, who was born after his return. The boy sees all the injustice of his father and, offended, leaves home. The father realized that he was wrong, that he was guilty before his son. The mother finds the boy and brings him home. The father and the son become friends from that day on.
Who directed Yellow Crow?
Yellow Crow was directed by Heinosuke Gosho.
Who stars in Yellow Crow?
The principal cast of Yellow Crow includes Chikage Awashima, Yūnosuke Itō, Kinuyo Tanaka, Yoshiko Kuga, Kōji Shitara.
When was Yellow Crow released and how long is it?
Yellow Crow was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
Who composed the musical score for Yellow Crow?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Yellow Crow was composed by Yasushi Akutagawa.