Undercurrent
夜の河
Synopsis
In Kyoto a young kimono maker with traditional ideas gets involved with a married professor.
Top Cast
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Fujiko Yamamoto
Kiwa Funaki
Ken Uehara
Yukio Takemura
Keizō Kawasaki
Goro Okamoto
Michiko Ai
Setsuko
Kazuko Ichikawa
Atsuko Takemura
Michiko Ono
Miyo Funaki
Shunji Natsume
Kiyoyoshi Funaki
Yoichi Funaki
Hayasaka
Hikaru Hoshi
Sakuraya
Kaketsu Yamacha
Eijirō Tōno
Yujiro Funaki
Eitarō Ozawa
Kyū Sazanka
Shinoda
Kimiko Tachibana
Mitsu Funaki
Teruko Ōmi
Yōko Wakasugi
Kaiyotei Mistress
Mineko Yorozuyo
Yasu
Teruyo Asagumo
Wife
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kōzaburō Yoshimura
- Screenplay & Story
- Sumie Tanaka
- Original Score
- Sei Ikeno
- Original Title
- 夜の河
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kōzaburō Yoshimura
Sumie Tanaka, Hisao Sawano
Sei Ikeno
Kazuo Miyagawa
Shigeo Nishida
Masaichi Nagata
Department Leadership Roster
Kōzaburō Yoshimura
Director
Masaichi Nagata
Producer
Kazuo Miyagawa
Director of Photography
Sumie Tanaka
Screenplay
Sei Ikeno
Original Music Composer
Shigeo Nishida
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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Frequently Asked Questions About Undercurrent
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Undercurrent about?
In Kyoto a young kimono maker with traditional ideas gets involved with a married professor.
Who directed Undercurrent?
Undercurrent was directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura.
Who stars in Undercurrent?
The principal cast of Undercurrent includes Fujiko Yamamoto, Ken Uehara, Keizō Kawasaki, Michiko Ai, Kazuko Ichikawa.
When was Undercurrent released and how long is it?
Undercurrent was released in 1956 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
Who composed the musical score for Undercurrent?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Undercurrent was composed by Sei Ikeno.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Undercurrent?
Undercurrent holds official age classifications: FR: TP.