Kitakami Nocturne (1961)
Original title: 北上夜曲
Kitakami Nocturne is a 1961 Japanese-language romance movie directed by Yoshitsugu Nakajima, with a running time of 1h 2m. It stars Tamio Kawachi, Chieko Matsubara and Yuji Odaka.
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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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...
When was Kitakami Nocturne released?
Kitakami Nocturne was released on 22 May 1961.
How long is Kitakami Nocturne?
Kitakami Nocturne runs 1h 2m.
Who made Kitakami Nocturne?
Kitakami Nocturne was directed by Yoshitsugu Nakajima.
Cast
- Tamio Kawachi as Keisuke Shirato
- Chieko Matsubara as Shizuko Suda
- Yuji Odaka as Ryoichi Yamada
- Hiroshi Kondō
- Yoshiko Nezu as Akiko's friend A
- Yuko Minakaze as Akiko Yokota
- Keiko Akashi as Akiko's friend C
- Shosei Muto as Tadahiko Sugimoto
- Fudeko Tanaka as Keisuke's mother
- Hiroshi Chō as Newspaper reporter
- Kosuke Hisamatsu as Keisuke's father
- Ikunosuke Koizumi as Matchmaker