The Wind Cannot Read (1958)
1h 55m
Running Time
June 10, 1958Release Date
The Wind Cannot Read (1958)
1h 55m
Running Time
June 10, 1958Release Date
Plot.
A British officer falls in love with his Japanese instructor at a military language school. They start a romance, but she is regarded as the enemy and is not accepted by his countrymen.
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Cast & Crew.
Dirk Bogarde
Flight Lieutenant Michael Quinn
Yoko Tani
'Sabby' [Suzuki San]
Anthony Bushell
Brigadier
Ronald Lewis
Squadron Leader Fenwick
Marne Maitland
Bahadur
John Fraser
Flying Officer Peter Munroe
Michael Medwin
Officer Lamb
Ralph Thomas
Director
Media.
Details.
Release DateJune 10, 1958
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 55m
Filming LocationsPinewood Studios, United Kingdom
Genres
Wiki.
The Wind Cannot Read is a 1958 British drama film directed by Ralph Thomas and starring Dirk Bogarde, Yoko Tani, Ronald Lewis and John Fraser. It was based on the 1946 novel by Richard Mason, who also wrote the screenplay.
Songwriter Peter Hart received the 1958 Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically for the title song, performed by Vera Lynn.The title derives from a Japanese poem, and lines from the poem are prominently displayed (in English) in the movie. The same lines are on the tombstone of novelist/screenwriter Mason, who died in 1997.