The River Fuefuki
笛吹川
Synopsis
In a time of continuous civil wars ravaging the fields of feudal Japan, the eldest son of a very poor peasant family, living alongside the bridge over the Fuefuki river, decides to serve a warlord to escape his miserable condition, being soon followed by his younger brothers. Although not all the men of the family take this tragic path of death, women of the family will be doomed to endure the pain of loss during the next five generations.
Top Cast
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Takahiro Tamura
Sadahei
Hideko Takamine
Okei
Matsumoto Hakuō II
Sozo - 1st Son
Kichiemon Nakamura II
Yasuzo - 2nd Son
Shinji Tanaka
Heikichi - 3rd Son
Shima Iwashita
Ume - Daughter
Michiko Araki
Tatsu
Yūsuke Kawazu
Jiro
Nakamura Kanzaburō XVII
Takeda Shingen
Yoshi Katō
Ojii
Fumio Watanabe
Kuniko Igawa
Tōru Abe
Toshiko Kobayashi
Masao Oda
Hisano Yamaoka
Etsuko Ichihara
Toru Takeuchi
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Keisuke Kinoshita
- Screenplay & Story
- Keisuke Kinoshita
- Original Score
- Chūji Kinoshita
- Original Title
- 笛吹川
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Keisuke Kinoshita
Keisuke Kinoshita, Shichirō Fukazawa
Chūji Kinoshita
Hiroshi Kusuda
Yoshi Sugihara
Keisuke Kinoshita
Department Leadership Roster
Keisuke Kinoshita
Director
Keisuke Kinoshita
Screenplay
Keisuke Kinoshita
Producer
Chūji Kinoshita
Original Music Composer
Hiroshi Kusuda
Director of Photography
Yoshi Sugihara
Editor
Matsuo Yamaguchi
Costume Design
Kisaku Ito
Production Design
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The River Fuefuki.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The River Fuefuki
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The River Fuefuki about?
In a time of continuous civil wars ravaging the fields of feudal Japan, the eldest son of a very poor peasant family, living alongside the bridge over the Fuefuki river, decides to serve a warlord to escape his miserable condition, being soon followed by his younger brothers. Although not all the men of the family take this tragic path of death, women of the family will be doomed to endure the pain of loss during the next five generations.
Who directed The River Fuefuki?
The River Fuefuki was directed by Keisuke Kinoshita.
Who stars in The River Fuefuki?
The principal cast of The River Fuefuki includes Takahiro Tamura, Hideko Takamine, Matsumoto Hakuō II, Kichiemon Nakamura II, Shinji Tanaka.
When was The River Fuefuki released and how long is it?
The River Fuefuki was released in 1960 with a total runtime of 1h 57m.
Who composed the musical score for The River Fuefuki?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The River Fuefuki was composed by Chūji Kinoshita.
Is The River Fuefuki based on a book or true story?
The River Fuefuki is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Shichirō Fukazawa".