The Kii River (1966)

7.5/10 173 min Drama

Overview

Epic saga of an idealistic land-owning family dealing with militarism, war, social change and economic reform.

Cast

Yōko Tsukasa

Shintani Hana

Shima Iwashita

Shintani Fumio, Hana's daughter

Yuki Arikawa

Hanako, Fumio's daughter

Chieko Higashiyama

Toyono, Hana's grandmother

Takahiro Tamura

Shintani Keisaku, Hana's husband

Tetsuro Tamba

Shintani Kosaku

Seiya Nakano

Shintani Seiichiro, Hana's son

Sanae Kitabayashi

Utae

Sachiko Murase

Yasu

Shinichi Yanagisawa

Kanoda

Sadako Sawamura

Ichi, housekeeper

Hatae Kishi

Toku

Tsûsai Sugawara

Tazaki

Takanobu Hozumi

Ishida

Bunta Sugawara

School principal

Masuyo Iwamoto

Ume

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