Kyoto Story
京都太秦物語
“A young woman in a committed relationship falls for a handsome scholar.”
Synopsis
Kyoko is a university librarian and she also helps her parents with their drycleaning company. She is involved with a childhood friend from the neighborhood, Kota. He is the son of the local tofu maker and has begun a moderately successful career as a stand-up comedian. A visiting lecturer from Tokyo falls head-over-heels in love with Kyoko and asks her to go abroad with him to Beijing, where he has to spend the next few years for his research. But Kyoko cannot decide.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yoji Yamada, Tsutomu Abe
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoji Yamada
- Original Title
- 京都太秦物語
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yoji Yamada, Tsutomu Abe
Yoji Yamada
Masashi Chikamori
Kazuhide Ishijima
Suketsugu Noda
Department Leadership Roster
Yoji Yamada
Screenplay
Suketsugu Noda
Producer
Kazuhide Ishijima
Editor
Yoji Yamada
Director
Tsutomu Abe
Director
Masashi Chikamori
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Kyoto Story
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What is Kyoto Story about?
Kyoko is a university librarian and she also helps her parents with their drycleaning company. She is involved with a childhood friend from the neighborhood, Kota. He is the son of the local tofu maker and has begun a moderately successful career as a stand-up comedian. A visiting lecturer from Tokyo falls head-over-heels in love with Kyoko and asks her to go abroad with him to Beijing, where he has to spend the next few years for his research. But Kyoko cannot decide.
Who directed Kyoto Story?
Kyoto Story was directed by Yoji Yamada, Tsutomu Abe.
Who stars in Kyoto Story?
The principal cast of Kyoto Story includes Hana Ebise, Yoshihiro Usami, Sotaro Tanaka, Rei Dan.
When was Kyoto Story released and how long is it?
Kyoto Story was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.