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Uma no uta

Uma no uta

1970TV Movie⏱️ 1h 13m
Documentary
5.9
IMDB Rating
203 votes

An old man talks about a horse and human relations to his grandchild through the growth of the Derby horse. Akira Kurosawa's visual poem for the horse, the creature which he loved.

Director
N/A
Writers
Ryô Kinoshita, Akira Kurosawa
Stars
Katsuhiko Fujimoto, Hiroyuki Kawase, Noboru Mitani
Release Date
August 31, 1970
Language
Japanese
Country
Japan
💬 1
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

👤
Katsuhiko Fujimoto
as Self
Hiroyuki Kawase
Hiroyuki Kawase
as Self - Narrator
Noboru Mitani
Noboru Mitani
as Self - Narrator
👤
Yoshiyasu Tajima
as Self

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Production
Kurosawa Production Co., Nippon Television Network (NTV)

🎯 Categories

JapaneseDocumentary

⭐ Featured Review

A pleasant diversion
by I_Ailurophile2024-08-06
7/10

"Just how much of a difference is there for an artist between a project in which they have personal interest, and one they find artistically fulfilling? Maybe a painter enjoys the culinary arts but finds food and dining tedious as a subject for their craft; maybe a filmmaker has an especial love of some animal, but can't manage to express it through their chosen medium. The latter instance is the relevant one in this instance, as this picture represents the only foray of legendary Kurosawa Akira into television, and documentary film-making. There is also the matter of how the man was found..."

📖 Synopsis

An old man talks about a horse and human relations to his grandchild through the growth of the Derby horse. Akira Kurosawa's visual poem for the horse, the creature which he loved.