Blue Lake Girl
青い沼の女
Synopsis
Nagare, a painter who wanted to commit a lover’s suicide with Mizue, the wife of his friend and patron Takigawa. Growing afraid at the last moment, he doesn’t go through with it – but Mizue sinks to the bottom of Blue Lake. Some time later, Nagare follows an invitation by Takigawa, who claims to have forgiven everything. To Nagare’s shock, Takigawa’s new wife, Ameko, looks exactly like Mizue. While staying as Takigawa’s guest, Nagare becomes haunted by Mizue’s ghost, who wants to be reunited with him at the bottom of Blue Lake.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Akio Jissoji
- Screenplay & Story
- Rio Kishida
- Original Score
- Shigeaki Saegusa
- Original Title
- 青い沼の女
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Nippon Television Network Corporation, Kodai Group
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Akio Jissoji
Rio Kishida, Izumi Kyōka
Shigeaki Saegusa
Masao Nakabori
Keiichi Uraoka
Department Leadership Roster
Akio Jissoji
Director
Shigeaki Saegusa
Original Music Composer
Rio Kishida
Screenplay
Keiichi Uraoka
Editor
Masao Nakabori
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Blue Lake Girl
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What is Blue Lake Girl about?
Nagare, a painter who wanted to commit a lover’s suicide with Mizue, the wife of his friend and patron Takigawa. Growing afraid at the last moment, he doesn’t go through with it – but Mizue sinks to the bottom of Blue Lake. Some time later, Nagare follows an invitation by Takigawa, who claims to have forgiven everything. To Nagare’s shock, Takigawa’s new wife, Ameko, looks exactly like Mizue. While staying as Takigawa’s guest, Nagare becomes haunted by Mizue’s ghost, who wants to be reunited with him at the bottom of Blue Lake.
Who directed Blue Lake Girl?
Blue Lake Girl was directed by Akio Jissoji.
Who stars in Blue Lake Girl?
The principal cast of Blue Lake Girl includes Yōko Yamamoto, Jin Nakayama, Masami Horiuchi, Chisako Hara, Izumi Shima.
When was Blue Lake Girl released and how long is it?
Blue Lake Girl was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Blue Lake Girl?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Blue Lake Girl was composed by Shigeaki Saegusa.