Kitakami Nocturne
北上夜曲
Synopsis
Keisuke and Shizuko grew up by the Kitakami river and came to fall in love before they knew it. Eighteen years ago, Shizuko was left an orphan and was taken in by Keisuke's parents, who had raised her as their own child. At the riverside when the cherry blossoms are falling, Keisuke, now enrolled in university, promises Shizuko that he will tell his parents about them at the start of the summer vacation. He then sets off for Tokyo...
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Tamio Kawachi
Keisuke Shirato
Chieko Matsubara
Shizuko Suda
Yuji Odaka
Ryoichi Yamada
Hiroshi Kondō
Yoshiko Nezu
Akiko's friend A
Yuko Minakaze
Akiko Yokota
Keiko Akashi
Akiko's friend C
Shosei Muto
Tadahiko Sugimoto
Fudeko Tanaka
Keisuke's mother
Hiroshi Chō
Newspaper reporter
Kosuke Hisamatsu
Keisuke's father
Ikunosuke Koizumi
Matchmaker
Nobue Shiina
Akiko's friend B
Ikuko Kimuro
Akiko's friend D
Sachiko Soma
Keisuke's aunt
Masaru Kamiyama
Debt collector 1
Hiroshi Chiyoda
Hot spring resort clerk
Gen Mihama
Debt collector 2
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yoshitsugu Nakajima
- Screenplay & Story
- Gan Yamazaki, Ryuma Takemori
- Original Score
- Seiichi Mawatari
- Original Title
- 北上夜曲
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 2m
- Production Studios
- Nikkatsu Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yoshitsugu Nakajima
Gan Yamazaki, Ryuma Takemori
Seiichi Mawatari
Izumi Hagiwara
Shinya Inoue
Department Leadership Roster
Gan Yamazaki
Screenplay
Ryuma Takemori
Screenplay
Seiichi Mawatari
Original Music Composer
Izumi Hagiwara
Director of Photography
Shinya Inoue
Editor
Yoshitsugu Nakajima
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Kitakami Nocturne
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What is Kitakami Nocturne about?
Keisuke and Shizuko grew up by the Kitakami river and came to fall in love before they knew it. Eighteen years ago, Shizuko was left an orphan and was taken in by Keisuke's parents, who had raised her as their own child. At the riverside when the cherry blossoms are falling, Keisuke, now enrolled in university, promises Shizuko that he will tell his parents about them at the start of the summer vacation. He then sets off for Tokyo...
Who directed Kitakami Nocturne?
Kitakami Nocturne was directed by Yoshitsugu Nakajima.
Who stars in Kitakami Nocturne?
The principal cast of Kitakami Nocturne includes Tamio Kawachi, Chieko Matsubara, Yuji Odaka, Hiroshi Kondō, Yoshiko Nezu.
When was Kitakami Nocturne released and how long is it?
Kitakami Nocturne was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 1h 2m.
Who composed the musical score for Kitakami Nocturne?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Kitakami Nocturne was composed by Seiichi Mawatari.