Wild Geese
雁
Synopsis
Otama, daughter of a poor candy vendor, becomes the mistress of a man whom she believes to be a widower and owner of a prosperous dry goods store. The man is in fact married with children, and is a despised loan shark who takes money from the poor without qualms. Totally enraptured with Otama, this usurer establishes her and her father in separate houses and generously gives them gifts including silk taken as interest from Oshige, a poor cloth dealer who does business with the sewing teacher, Otama's neighbor. Otama's satisfaction with her situation gradually crumbles as she discovers the truth about her benefactor.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kazuo Ikehiro
- Screenplay & Story
- Masashige Narusawa
- Original Score
- Sei Ikeno
- Original Title
- 雁
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kazuo Ikehiro
Masashige Narusawa, Mori Ogai
Sei Ikeno
Nobuo Munekawa
Tatsuji Nakashizu
Kazumasa Nakano
Department Leadership Roster
Kazuo Ikehiro
Director
Masashige Narusawa
Screenplay
Nobuo Munekawa
Director of Photography
Tatsuji Nakashizu
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Frequently Asked Questions About Wild Geese
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What is Wild Geese about?
Otama, daughter of a poor candy vendor, becomes the mistress of a man whom she believes to be a widower and owner of a prosperous dry goods store. The man is in fact married with children, and is a despised loan shark who takes money from the poor without qualms. Totally enraptured with Otama, this usurer establishes her and her father in separate houses and generously gives them gifts including silk taken as interest from Oshige, a poor cloth dealer who does business with the sewing teacher, Otama's neighbor. Otama's satisfaction with her situation gradually crumbles as she discovers the truth about her benefactor.
Who directed Wild Geese?
Wild Geese was directed by Kazuo Ikehiro.
Who stars in Wild Geese?
The principal cast of Wild Geese includes Ayako Wakao, Gaku Yamamoto, Eitarō Ozawa, Hisano Yamaoka, Michiko Sugata.
When was Wild Geese released and how long is it?
Wild Geese was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for Wild Geese?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Wild Geese was composed by Sei Ikeno.
Is Wild Geese based on a book or true story?
Wild Geese is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Mori Ogai".