The River Fuefuki (1960)
Original title: 笛吹川
The River Fuefuki is a 1960 Japanese-language war movie directed by Keisuke Kinoshita, with a running time of 1h 57m. It stars Takahiro Tamura, Hideko Takamine and Matsumoto Hakuō II.
In a time of continuous civil wars ravaging the fields of feudal Japan, the eldest son of a very poor peasant family, living alongside the bridge over the Fuefuki river, decides to serve a warlord to escape his miserable condition, being soon followed by his younger brothers. Although not all the men of the family take this tragic path of death, women of the family will be doomed to endure the pain of loss during the next five generations.
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What is The River Fuefuki about?
In a time of continuous civil wars ravaging the fields of feudal Japan, the eldest son of a very poor peasant family, living alongside the bridge over the Fuefuki river, decides to serve a warlord to escape his miserable condition, being soon followed by his younger brothers. Although not all the men of the family take this tragic path of death, women of the family will be doomed to endure the pain of loss during the next five generations.
When was The River Fuefuki released?
The River Fuefuki was released on 19 October 1960.
How long is The River Fuefuki?
The River Fuefuki runs 1h 57m.
Who made The River Fuefuki?
The River Fuefuki was directed by Keisuke Kinoshita.
Where can I watch The River Fuefuki?
The River Fuefuki is available on Criterion Channel.
Where to watch The River Fuefuki
Stream: Criterion Channel
Cast
- Takahiro Tamura as Sadahei
- Hideko Takamine as Okei
- Matsumoto Hakuō II as Sozo - 1st Son
- Kichiemon Nakamura II as Yasuzo - 2nd Son
- Shinji Tanaka as Heikichi - 3rd Son
- Shima Iwashita as Ume - Daughter
- Michiko Araki as Tatsu
- Yūsuke Kawazu as Jiro
- Nakamura Kanzaburō XVII as Takeda Shingen
- Yoshi Katō as Ojii
- Fumio Watanabe
- Kuniko Igawa