Koto—The Lake of Tears (1966)
Original title: 湖の琴
Koto, The Lake of Tears is a 1966 Japanese-language romance movie directed by Tomotaka Tasaka, with a running time of 2h 9m. It stars Yoshiko Sakuma, Katsuo Nakamura and Minoru Chiaki.
A touching story following young shamisen string maker, Saku. Beautiful Saku moves to Lake Yogo, known for its production of quality shamisen strings, only to find her peaceful life turned upside down when a master musician takes personal interest in her.
Quick answers
What is Koto—The Lake of Tears about?
A touching story following young shamisen string maker, Saku. Beautiful Saku moves to Lake Yogo, known for its production of quality shamisen strings, only to find her peaceful life turned upside down when a master musician takes personal interest in her.
When was Koto—The Lake of Tears released?
Koto—The Lake of Tears was released on 13 November 1966.
How long is Koto—The Lake of Tears?
Koto—The Lake of Tears runs 2h 9m.
Who made Koto—The Lake of Tears?
Koto—The Lake of Tears was directed by Tomotaka Tasaka.
Cast
- Yoshiko Sakuma as Saku
- Katsuo Nakamura as Ukichi Matsumiya
- Minoru Chiaki as Kitao Momose
- Michiyo Kogure as Suzuko
- Kirin Kiki as Kayo Sugumo
- Hisano Yamaoka as Matsue Torii
- Kunie Tanaka as Kenkichi Ohara
- Junko Miyazono as Teruko
- Chiyo Okada as Masuko
- Akiko Kazami as Tatsu
- Kisashichi Okayasu
- Jun Hamamura as Kahei Iwata