Windy Street (1959)

6.0/10 • 89 min • Drama

Overview

Adapted from the original work by the literary giant Yasunari Kawabata. Through the lives of three sisters each following their own path, the film offers a richly poetic exploration of what constitutes happiness for women.

Cast

Izumi Ashikawa

Naoko Takeshima

Shinsuke Ashida

Yûnosuke Kobayashi

Ryōji Hayama

Jinkichi Kobayashi

Shirō Ōsaka

Takaaki Takeshima

Hisako Yamane

Miyako Takeshima

Mie Kitahara

Keiko Takeshima

Mayumi Shimizu

Chikako Takeshima

Yuji Odaka

Sachiko Soma

Kinzō Shin

Masumi Okada

Nakajirō Tomita

Mikiko Sakai

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