The Long Darkness (1972)
2h 1m
Running Time
May 25, 1972Release Date
Plot.
A delicate study of the relationship between two disillusioned young people, shot in atmospheric monochrome among Tokyo's decaying lumberyards and the inhospitable snowscapes of the north.
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Cast & Crew.
Gō Katō
Tetsuro
Komaki Kurihara
Shino
Hisako Takihana
Tetsuro's mother
Yasushi Nagata
Tetsuro's father
Kinzō Shin
Shino's father
Kei Kumai
Director
Kaneko Iwasaki
Kayo
Keiji Hasebe
Writer
Kayoko Onishi
Sayako
Tetsuo Miura
Writer
Hisashi Igawa
Tetsuro's brother
Kin Sugai
Wellwisher on train
Masayuki Satō
Producer
Toshie Kimura
Okami
Hideyuki Shiino
Producer
Karin Yamaguchi
Aya
Teizō Matsumura
Composer
Yuriko Abe
Shino's mother
Nobuko Miyamoto
Tetsuro's other sister
Takeo Kimura
Art Direction
Kiyomi Kuroda
Director of Photography
Kenichi Okamoto
Gaffer
Mutsutoshi Ôta
Sound Recordist
Takashi Iwai
Still Photographer
Mitsuyo Tanji
Editor
Shizue Inoue
Makeup Artist
Wataru Kobayashi
Kazuo Tachibana
Ken'ichi Matsuno
Isao Hashimoto
Shinobu Tsuruta
Media.
Details.
Release DateMay 25, 1972
Original Name忍ぶ川
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 1m
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
train travel
Wiki.
The Long Darkness (忍ぶ川, Shinobu Kawa) is a 1972 Japanese drama film directed by Kei Kumai. The film is about a young couple who get together despite the tragedy that befalls their lives. The film received several year end awards from Kinema Junpo and the Mainichi Film Awards.