Portrait of Chieko
智恵子抄
Synopsis
Takamura, a poet and sculptor, marries a budding artist named Chieko who dreams of becoming an oil painter. When a series of hardships befall her family, she finds herself unable to confide in her husband, and the pain she carries within begins to weigh heavily on her sanity...
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Shima Iwashita
Chieko Takamura
Tetsuro Tamba
Kotaro Takamura
Mikijiro Hira
Ishii
Jin Nakayama
Toyochika Takamura
Tetsuo Ishidate
Taro
Kaori Shima
Fumiko
Kinuko Obata
Osato Sawada
Masuyo Iwamoto
Nobuko
Ayako Hosho
Yasu Naganuma
Taketoshi Naitō
Director Sawada
Yoshi Katō
Sokichi Naganuma
Minori Terada
Harukazu Kitami
Yasukawa
Nobuo Kaneko
Sawada
Takamaru Sasaki
Koun Takamura
Eiji Okada
Tsubaki
Yōko Minamida
Kazuko Tsubaki
Nobuo Kaneko
Yamazaki
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Noboru Nakamura
- Screenplay & Story
- Noboru Nakamura, Jo Hirose
- Original Score
- Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- 智恵子抄
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Noboru Nakamura
Noboru Nakamura, Jo Hirose, Haruo Satō, Kōtarō Takamura
Masaru Satō
Hiroshi Takemura
Keiichi Uraoka
Masao Shirai
Department Leadership Roster
Noboru Nakamura
Director
Noboru Nakamura
Screenplay
Jo Hirose
Screenplay
Hiroshi Takemura
Director of Photography
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Keiichi Uraoka
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What is Portrait of Chieko about?
Takamura, a poet and sculptor, marries a budding artist named Chieko who dreams of becoming an oil painter. When a series of hardships befall her family, she finds herself unable to confide in her husband, and the pain she carries within begins to weigh heavily on her sanity...
Who directed Portrait of Chieko?
Portrait of Chieko was directed by Noboru Nakamura.
Who stars in Portrait of Chieko?
The principal cast of Portrait of Chieko includes Shima Iwashita, Tetsuro Tamba, Mikijiro Hira, Jin Nakayama, Tetsuo Ishidate.
When was Portrait of Chieko released and how long is it?
Portrait of Chieko was released in 1967 with a total runtime of 2h 5m.
Who composed the musical score for Portrait of Chieko?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Portrait of Chieko was composed by Masaru Satō.