The Heart (1955)
Original title: こころ
The Heart is a 1955 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Kon Ichikawa, with a running time of 2h. It stars Masayuki Mori, Michiyo Aratama and Tatsuya Mihashi.
In the dying months of the Meiji era, a sympathetic student befriends a married couple, but soon realizes they share a curiously strained relationship stemming from an unknown incident in their past.
Quick answers
What is The Heart about?
In the dying months of the Meiji era, a sympathetic student befriends a married couple, but soon realizes they share a curiously strained relationship stemming from an unknown incident in their past.
When was The Heart released?
The Heart was released on 31 August 1955.
How long is The Heart?
The Heart runs 2h.
Who made The Heart?
The Heart was directed by Kon Ichikawa.
Cast
- Masayuki Mori as Nobuchi
- Michiyo Aratama as Shizu, Nobuchi's wife
- Tatsuya Mihashi as Kaji
- Shōji Yasui as Hioki Jiro
- Tanie Kitabayashi as Hioki's mother
- Akiko Tamura as Shizu's mother
- Mutsuhiko Tsurumaru as Hioki's father
- Tsutomu Shimomoto as Hioki's elder brother
- Masami Shimojō as Employment agent
- Tomoko Naraoka as Kume, the maid
- Akira Hisamatsu as Travelling monk
- Zenji Yamada as Nobuchi's uncle