Night Butterflies
夜の蝶
Synopsis
A traditional bar mistress in Kyoto clashes with her Tokyo rival.
Top Cast
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Machiko Kyō
Mari
Fujiko Yamamoto
O-Kiku
Eiji Funakoshi
Shuji
Hiroshi Akutagawa
Osamu Harada
Eitarō Ozawa
Kohei Kizaki
So Yamamura
Ichiro Shirasawa
Mieko Kondō
Kimiko Asai
Yasuko Kawakami
Sanae
Yuko Yashio
Midori
Yoshiko Fujita
Koro-Chan
Miyako Tachibana
Sachiko
Noriko Hodaka
Kei
Bontarō Miake
Mantarō Ushio
Koh Sugita
Osamu Maruyama
Hideo Takamatsu
Hiromi Ichida
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kōzaburō Yoshimura
- Screenplay & Story
- Sumie Tanaka
- Original Score
- Sei Ikeno
- Original Title
- 夜の蝶
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kōzaburō Yoshimura
Sumie Tanaka, Matsutarō Kawaguchi
Sei Ikeno
Kazuo Miyagawa
Toyo Suzuki
Masaichi Nagata
Department Leadership Roster
Kōzaburō Yoshimura
Director
Kazuo Miyagawa
Director of Photography
Sei Ikeno
Original Music Composer
Sumie Tanaka
Screenplay
Toyo Suzuki
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Night Butterflies
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Night Butterflies about?
A traditional bar mistress in Kyoto clashes with her Tokyo rival.
Who directed Night Butterflies?
Night Butterflies was directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura.
Who stars in Night Butterflies?
The principal cast of Night Butterflies includes Machiko Kyō, Fujiko Yamamoto, Eiji Funakoshi, Hiroshi Akutagawa, Eitarō Ozawa.
When was Night Butterflies released and how long is it?
Night Butterflies was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Night Butterflies?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Night Butterflies was composed by Sei Ikeno.