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A Distant Cry from Spring

A Distant Cry from Spring

A Distant Cry from Spring

A Distant Cry from Spring

A man, a woman, and her son – three lives thrown together on a stormy night.

1980•2h 3m•

★7.4(30 ratings)

Drama

Overview

The quiet life of a mother and her young son living on a farm in Hokkaido is changed by the arrival of a man who ignites flames of romance in the heart of the mother and shows her boy the importance of grit and kindness, but then he leaves with the autumn wind.

Director

Writers

Yoji Yamada, Yoshitaka Asama

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Main Cast

Ken Takakura

Ken Takakura

Kosaku Tajima

Chieko Baisho

Chieko Baisho

Tamiko Kazami

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Takeshi Kazami

Tetsuya Takeda

Tetsuya Takeda

Katsuo

Noko Konoha

Noko Konoha

Kayoko

Mizuho Suzuki

Mizuho Suzuki

Shuunichiro Tajima

Tokuko Sugiyama

Tokuko Sugiyama

Housewife Next Door

Tappei Shimokawa

Tappei Shimokawa

Taijirou Ono

Taijirou Ono

Yasuhisa Sonoda

Yasuhisa Sonoda

Takuji Aoki

Takuji Aoki

Gō Awazu

Gō Awazu

Saburo Abuta

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Yoji Yamada
Assistant Director: Keiji Igarashi

Writing

Screenplay: Yoji Yamada
Screenplay: Yoshitaka Asama

Production

Producer: Kiyoshi Shimazu
Production Supervisor: Hisamune Tamau
Executive In Charge Of Production: Junichi Mine

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Masaru Satō
Sound Recordist: Hiroshi Nakamura
Sound Recordist: Ryuji Matsumoto

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Tetsuo Takaha
Still Photographer: Sôhei Hasegawa

Editing

Editor: Iwao Ishii

Art Direction

Set Decoration: Takeshi Machida
Art Direction: Mitsuo Degawa
Set Designer: Katsuo Kojima

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "A man, a woman, and her son – three lives thrown together on a stormy night."

#2

The original title is "遙かなる山の呼び声" (JA).

#3

The runtime is 123 minutes (2h 3m).

#4

The film was directed by Yoji Yamada.

#5

The screenplay was written by Yoji Yamada and Yoshitaka Asama.

#6

The score was composed by Masaru Satō.

#7

Cinematography was handled by Tetsuo Takaha.

#8

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0080843.

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Part of a Collection

Tamiko Trilogy

Collection

Tamiko Trilogy

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Rating

7.4/10

Good

30 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

遙かなる山の呼び声

Status:

Released

Language:

日本語

Country of Origin:

Japan

Production Companies:

Shochiku

Shochiku