Thousand Cranes
千羽鶴
Synopsis
The entangled relations between the son of a seductive tea-ceremony teacher and the women in his father's life. Based on the novel by Kawabata Yasunari.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yasuzō Masumura
- Screenplay & Story
- Kaneto Shindō, Yasunari Kawabata
- Original Score
- Hikaru Hayashi
- Original Title
- 千羽鶴
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yasuzō Masumura
Kaneto Shindō, Yasunari Kawabata
Hikaru Hayashi
Tatsuji Nakashizu
Masaichi Nagata
Department Leadership Roster
Kaneto Shindō
Writer
Yasuzō Masumura
Director
Hikaru Hayashi
Original Music Composer
Tatsuji Nakashizu
Editor
Masaichi Nagata
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Thousand Cranes
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What is Thousand Cranes about?
The entangled relations between the son of a seductive tea-ceremony teacher and the women in his father's life. Based on the novel by Kawabata Yasunari.
Who directed Thousand Cranes?
Thousand Cranes was directed by Yasuzō Masumura.
Who stars in Thousand Cranes?
The principal cast of Thousand Cranes includes Ayako Wakao, Machiko Kyō, Mikijiro Hira, Eiko Azusa, Eiji Funakoshi.
When was Thousand Cranes released and how long is it?
Thousand Cranes was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for Thousand Cranes?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Thousand Cranes was composed by Hikaru Hayashi.
Is Thousand Cranes based on a book or true story?
Thousand Cranes is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Yasunari Kawabata".