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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kon Ichikawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Kon Ichikawa, Shinya Hidaka, Natto Wada
- Original Score
- Kensaku Tanikawa
- Original Title
- つる－鶴－
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kon Ichikawa
Kon Ichikawa, Shinya Hidaka, Natto Wada
Kensaku Tanikawa
Yukio Isohata
Chizuko Osada
Hideyuki Takai, Hiroaki Fujii
Department Leadership Roster
Chizuko Osada
Editor
Yukio Isohata
Director of Photography
Hiroaki Fujii
Producer
Kensaku Tanikawa
Original Music Composer
Setsu Asakura
Production Design
Kon Ichikawa
Writer
Shinya Hidaka
Writer
Kon Ichikawa
Director
Natto Wada
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Crane
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Crane about?
Based on the folk tales "Repayment from a crane". One snowy night a beautiful woman named Tsuru (Crane) visits poor peasant Taiju and says she will become his wife...
Who directed Crane?
Crane was directed by Kon Ichikawa.
Who stars in Crane?
The principal cast of Crane includes Sayuri Yoshinaga, Hideki Noda, Takuzō Kawatani, Kirin Kiki, Bunta Sugawara.
When was Crane released and how long is it?
Crane was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for Crane?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Crane was composed by Kensaku Tanikawa.