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Kiri no oto

Kiri no oto

1956Movie⏱️ 1h 24m
DramaRomance
7.9
IMDB Rating
89 votes

In a cabin in the heart of the Japanese Alps, a botany professor observes two newlyweds while spending time with his lover. At night, his wife confronts him about the extramarital relationship and she leaves the teacher the next m...

Director
Hiroshi Shimizu
Writers
Hideji Hôjô, Yoshikata Yoda
Stars
Ken Uehara, Michiyo Kogure, Keizô Kawasaki
Release Date
November 21, 1956
Language
Japanese
Country
Japan
💬 1
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Ken Uehara
Ken Uehara
as Kazuhiko Onuma
Michiyo Kogure
Michiyo Kogure
as Tsuruko
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Keizô Kawasaki
as Masao Yagi
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Keiko Fujita
as Yuko
Chieko Naniwa
Chieko Naniwa
as Osumi
Takeshi Sakamoto
Takeshi Sakamoto
as Taro
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Bontarô Miake
as Takagi
Kumeko Urabe
Kumeko Urabe
as Ohana
Eijirô Yanagi
Eijirô Yanagi
as Genkichi
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Mineko Bandai
as Katsuyo

💰 Box Office

$5,358
Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Black and White
Production
Daiei Studios

🏷️ Keywords

based on novel

🎯 Categories

JapaneseDramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

A story of seemingly impossible love
by heitorbffi2025-11-17
9/10

"Through many encounters across years, the two main characters are always close to being together. The whole movie feels like an eternal "will they ever?". The suspense for the viewer is increasing as time passes. A series of coincidences that make them cross paths tie them together, yet apart - "until when?". A lodge in the Japanese Alps of the 1940s and 1950s is the sole recurring setting. The viewer can feel a lot even though feelings are understated - no overly dramatic scenes or intense soundtrack needed...."

📖 Synopsis

In a cabin in the heart of the Japanese Alps, a botany professor observes two newlyweds while spending time with his lover. At night, his wife confronts him about the extramarital relationship and she leaves the teacher the next m...