The Snowy Heron
白鷺
Synopsis
The story follows Oshino, a geisha who is trying to start a new life with a lover who is a painter. However, her past filled with debts and pimps catches up to her.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Teinosuke Kinugasa
- Screenplay & Story
- Teinosuke Kinugasa, Jun Sagara
- Original Score
- Ichirō Saitō
- Original Title
- 白鷺
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Teinosuke Kinugasa
Teinosuke Kinugasa, Jun Sagara, Izumi Kyōka
Ichirō Saitō
Kimio Watanabe
Masaichi Nagata
Department Leadership Roster
Teinosuke Kinugasa
Director
Teinosuke Kinugasa
Screenplay
Jun Sagara
Screenplay
Masaichi Nagata
Producer
Kimio Watanabe
Director of Photography
Ichirō Saitō
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Snowy Heron
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Snowy Heron about?
The story follows Oshino, a geisha who is trying to start a new life with a lover who is a painter. However, her past filled with debts and pimps catches up to her.
Who directed The Snowy Heron?
The Snowy Heron was directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa.
Who stars in The Snowy Heron?
The principal cast of The Snowy Heron includes Fujiko Yamamoto, Keizō Kawasaki, Yosuke Irie, Shūji Sano, Hitomi Nozoe.
When was The Snowy Heron released and how long is it?
The Snowy Heron was released in 1958 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for The Snowy Heron?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Snowy Heron was composed by Ichirō Saitō.
Is The Snowy Heron based on a book or true story?
The Snowy Heron is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Izumi Kyōka".