Snow Country (1965)
Original title: 雪国
Snow Country is a 1965 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Hideo Ōba, with a running time of 1h 53m. It stars Shima Iwashita, Mariko Kaga and Isao Kimura.
This movie is based on an immortal literary work "The Snow Country," a story about a life of geisha Komako who lives in a region with heavy snowfalls.
Quick answers
What is Snow Country about?
This movie is based on an immortal literary work "The Snow Country," a story about a life of geisha Komako who lives in a region with heavy snowfalls.
When was Snow Country released?
Snow Country was released on 10 April 1965.
How long is Snow Country?
Snow Country runs 1h 53m.
Who made Snow Country?
Snow Country was directed by Hideo Ōba.
Cast
- Shima Iwashita as Komako
- Mariko Kaga as Yoko
- Isao Kimura as Shimamura
- Tamotsu Hayakawa as Yukio
- Shinichi Yanagisawa as Inn clerk
- Sadako Sawamura as Dance teacher
- Kaneko Iwasaki as Shimamura's wife
- Chieko Naniwa as Blind masseuse
- Mineko Yorozuyo
- Kakuko Chino as Geisha Kikuyu
- Mutsuko Sakura as Maid
- Takanobu Hozumi