Kura
藏
Synopsis
In spite of a longstanding tradition forbidding women from working in a sake brewery, Retsu, a young blind woman, challenges herself to overcome her disability in order to save her family's sake business.
Top Cast
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Yuko Asano
Saho Sano
Sae Isshiki
Yui Natsukawa
Seki Yamanaka
Hitomi Kuroki
Kaho Tanouchi
Hiroki Matsukata
Izou Tanouchi
Hidetoshi Nishijima
Takeda Ryota
Eiichiro Funakoshi
Takero Sano
Jun Etoh
Shigemitsu Ogi
Naomi Kawashima
Tetsuo Ishidate
Hatsunori Hasegawa
Shigeru Kōyama
Keizo Kanie
Yukiji Asaoka
Haruko Katō
Hiroki Matsukata
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yasuo Furuhata
- Screenplay & Story
- Kōji Takada
- Original Score
- Takayuki Hattori, Masashi Sada
- Original Title
- 藏
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yasuo Furuhata
Kōji Takada, Tomiko Miyao
Takayuki Hattori, Masashi Sada
Fujio Morita
Eifu Tamaki
Hiroki Matsukata, Masato Kameoka, Keita Senoo, 川野知介
Department Leadership Roster
Yasuo Furuhata
Director
Kōji Takada
Screenplay
Takayuki Hattori
Original Music Composer
Masato Kameoka
Producer
Keita Senoo
Producer
川野知介
Producer
Fujio Morita
Director of Photography
Yoshinobu Nishioka
Production Design
Masashi Sada
Original Music Composer
Eifu Tamaki
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Kura
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Kura about?
In spite of a longstanding tradition forbidding women from working in a sake brewery, Retsu, a young blind woman, challenges herself to overcome her disability in order to save her family's sake business.
Who directed Kura?
Kura was directed by Yasuo Furuhata.
Who stars in Kura?
The principal cast of Kura includes Yuko Asano, Sae Isshiki, Yui Natsukawa, Hitomi Kuroki, Hiroki Matsukata.
When was Kura released and how long is it?
Kura was released in 1995 with a total runtime of 2h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for Kura?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Kura was composed by Takayuki Hattori, Masashi Sada.
Is Kura based on a book or true story?
Kura is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Tomiko Miyao".