Koto—The Lake of Tears
湖の琴
Synopsis
A touching story following young shamisen string maker, Saku. Beautiful Saku moves to Lake Yogo, known for its production of quality shamisen strings, only to find her peaceful life turned upside down when a master musician takes personal interest in her.
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Yoshiko Sakuma
Saku
Katsuo Nakamura
Ukichi Matsumiya
Minoru Chiaki
Kitao Momose
Michiyo Kogure
Suzuko
Kirin Kiki
Kayo Sugumo
Hisano Yamaoka
Matsue Torii
Kunie Tanaka
Kenkichi Ohara
Junko Miyazono
Teruko
Chiyo Okada
Masuko
Akiko Kazami
Tatsu
Kisashichi Okayasu
Jun Hamamura
Kahei Iwata
Tokue Hanazawa
Gempachi
Ganjirō Nakamura II
Samezaemon
Kaoru Kyōmachi
Reiko Otori
Kunijirō Yanagi
Shintaro Nasu
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tomotaka Tasaka
- Screenplay & Story
- Naoyuki Suzuki
- Original Score
- Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- 湖の琴
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tomotaka Tasaka
Naoyuki Suzuki, Tsutomu Mizukami
Masaru Satō
Masahiko Iimura
Shintarō Miyamoto
Hiroshi Okawa
Department Leadership Roster
Tomotaka Tasaka
Director
Masahiko Iimura
Director of Photography
Naoyuki Suzuki
Screenplay
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Shintarō Miyamoto
Editor
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What is Koto—The Lake of Tears about?
A touching story following young shamisen string maker, Saku. Beautiful Saku moves to Lake Yogo, known for its production of quality shamisen strings, only to find her peaceful life turned upside down when a master musician takes personal interest in her.
Who directed Koto—The Lake of Tears?
Koto—The Lake of Tears was directed by Tomotaka Tasaka.
Who stars in Koto—The Lake of Tears?
The principal cast of Koto—The Lake of Tears includes Yoshiko Sakuma, Katsuo Nakamura, Minoru Chiaki, Michiyo Kogure, Kirin Kiki.
When was Koto—The Lake of Tears released and how long is it?
Koto—The Lake of Tears was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 2h 9m.
Who composed the musical score for Koto—The Lake of Tears?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Koto—The Lake of Tears was composed by Masaru Satō.