The Three Undelivered Letters
配達されない三通の手紙
“Are the letters a notice of approaching death?”
Synopsis
A young Japanese-American man arrives at his grandmother's old hometown in Yamaguchi, begins to stay at her family's elite but dysfunctional household, and gets entangled in a sinister plot of murder.
Top Cast
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Komaki Kurihara
Noriko
Takao Kataoka
Toshiyuki
Ai Kanzaki
Keiko
Ryo Hikime
Bob
Keiko Matsuzaka
Tomoko
Mayumi Ogawa
Reiko
Keiko Takeshita
Mihoko
Tsunehiko Watase
Minegishi
Nobuko Otowa
Sumie
Shin Saburi
Mitsumasa
Eitarō Ozawa
Masakane Yonekura
Tanie Kitabayashi
Yūsuke Takita
Keizo Kanie
Yoshio Inaba
Miyoko Nakamura
Toru Takeuchi
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yoshitarō Nomura
- Screenplay & Story
- Kaneto Shindō
- Original Score
- Yasushi Akutagawa
- Original Title
- 配達されない三通の手紙
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yoshitarō Nomura
Kaneto Shindō, Frederic Dannay, Manfred Lee
Yasushi Akutagawa
Takashi Kawamata
Department Leadership Roster
Yoshitarō Nomura
Director
Takashi Kawamata
Director of Photography
Yasushi Akutagawa
Original Music Composer
Kaneto Shindō
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Three Undelivered Letters
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Three Undelivered Letters about?
A young Japanese-American man arrives at his grandmother's old hometown in Yamaguchi, begins to stay at her family's elite but dysfunctional household, and gets entangled in a sinister plot of murder.
Who directed The Three Undelivered Letters?
The Three Undelivered Letters was directed by Yoshitarō Nomura.
Who stars in The Three Undelivered Letters?
The principal cast of The Three Undelivered Letters includes Komaki Kurihara, Takao Kataoka, Ai Kanzaki, Ryo Hikime, Keiko Matsuzaka.
When was The Three Undelivered Letters released and how long is it?
The Three Undelivered Letters was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 2h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for The Three Undelivered Letters?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Three Undelivered Letters was composed by Yasushi Akutagawa.
Is The Three Undelivered Letters based on a book or true story?
The Three Undelivered Letters is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Frederic Dannay", Novel: "Manfred Lee".