Akane-gumo
Drama
A Japanese soldier deserts his position and travels to a small town on the Sea of Japan to start over. When a young maid falls for him, he talks her into sleeping with an older man for money.
Director
Masahiro Shinoda
Writers
Tsutomu Minakami, Naoyuki Suzuki
Stars
Shima Iwashita, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kei Satô
Release Date
September 30, 1967
Language
Japanese
Country
Japan
🏆 2
Wins
🎭 Top Cast
Shima Iwashita
as Matsuno Niki
Tsutomu Yamazaki
as Tôsuke Kosugi
Kei Satô
as Kyûhachirô Inomata
Mayumi Ogawa
as Ritsuko
👤
Sumiko Hidaka
as Shigeko
Yoshiaki Hanayagi
as Ichiji Kunôgawa
👤
Ayako Hôshô
as Chika Satomi
Kinzô Shin
as Niki
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Ranko Akagi
as Niki
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Chôichirô Kawarasaki
as Isamu Niki
🎬 Technical Specs
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Production
Hyôgen-sha, Shinoda Productions
🏷️ Keywords
japanese new waveyoungsoldiertownbased on novel
🎯 Categories
JapaneseDrama
💡 Did You Know?
First film produced by Hyôgen-sha.
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📖 Synopsis
A Japanese soldier deserts his position and travels to a small town on the Sea of Japan to start over. When a young maid falls for him, he talks her into sleeping with an older man for money.