A Portrait of Shunkin
春琴抄
Synopsis
Okoto is blind since childhood. Her young servant Sasuke is in love of her. One day Koto is badly scarred on her face. In order to preserve the memory of her once beautiful face, Sasuke takes away his own sight.
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Shunkinsho (1976) Original Trailer [HD]
Type: Trailer • Published 2023-09-19
Top Cast
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Momoe Yamaguchi
Okoto(お琴)
Tomokazu Miura
Sasuke(佐助)
Ikue Sakakibara
お吉
Ryūji Shinagawa
Senkichi(千吉)
Toru Wakasugi
富三郎
Akira Nagoya
Zensuke(善助)
Akiko Kazami
Shige(しげ)
Takako Kitagawa
お種
Moeko Ezawa
Geisha(芸妓)
Hōsei Komatsu
Ichizo(市蔵)
Masakazu Kuwayama
Yohei Nukui(温井与平)
Nobuo Nakamura
Harumatsu(春松検校)
Takeya Nakamura
Sahei(鵙屋安左衛門)
Masahiko Tsugawa
Minoya(美濃屋利太郎)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Katsumi Nishikawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Katsumi Nishikawa, Teinosuke Kinugasa
- Original Score
- Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- 春琴抄
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- TOHO, Horipro
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Katsumi Nishikawa
Katsumi Nishikawa, Teinosuke Kinugasa, Junichirō Tanizaki
Masaru Satō
Kenji Hagiwara
Akira Suzuki
Department Leadership Roster
Katsumi Nishikawa
Director
Katsumi Nishikawa
Screenplay
Akira Suzuki
Editor
Teinosuke Kinugasa
Screenplay
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Kenji Hagiwara
Director of Photography
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What is A Portrait of Shunkin about?
Okoto is blind since childhood. Her young servant Sasuke is in love of her. One day Koto is badly scarred on her face. In order to preserve the memory of her once beautiful face, Sasuke takes away his own sight.
Who directed A Portrait of Shunkin?
A Portrait of Shunkin was directed by Katsumi Nishikawa.
Who stars in A Portrait of Shunkin?
The principal cast of A Portrait of Shunkin includes Momoe Yamaguchi, Tomokazu Miura, Ikue Sakakibara, Ryūji Shinagawa, Toru Wakasugi.
When was A Portrait of Shunkin released and how long is it?
A Portrait of Shunkin was released in 1976 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for A Portrait of Shunkin?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Portrait of Shunkin was composed by Masaru Satō.