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Sound of the Mountain

Original title: Yama no oto
  • 1954
  • Approved
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
2.4K
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Sound of the Mountain (1954)
JapaneseDrama

An ingratiating bride develops warm ties to her father-in-law while her cold husband blithely slights her for another woman.An ingratiating bride develops warm ties to her father-in-law while her cold husband blithely slights her for another woman.An ingratiating bride develops warm ties to her father-in-law while her cold husband blithely slights her for another woman.

  • Director
    • Mikio Naruse
  • Writers
    • Yasunari Kawabata
    • Yōko Mizuki
  • Stars
    • Setsuko Hara
    • Sō Yamamura
    • Ken Uehara
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    2.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mikio Naruse
    • Writers
      • Yasunari Kawabata
      • Yōko Mizuki
    • Stars
      • Setsuko Hara
      • Sō Yamamura
      • Ken Uehara
    • 14User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast13

    Setsuko Hara
    Setsuko Hara
    • Kikuko Ogata
    Sō Yamamura
    Sō Yamamura
    • Shingo Ogata
    • (as Sô Yamamura)
    Ken Uehara
    Ken Uehara
    • Shuichi Ogata
    Yôko Sugi
    Yôko Sugi
    • Hideko Tanizaki
    Teruko Nagaoka
    Teruko Nagaoka
    • Yasuko Tsuma
    Yatsuko Tan'ami
    Yatsuko Tan'ami
    • Ikeda
    Chieko Nakakita
    Chieko Nakakita
    • Fusako Aihara
    Rieko Sumi
    Rieko Sumi
    • Kinuko
    Hisao Toake
    Hisao Toake
    • Shingo no yuujin
    Machiko Kitagawa
    Fumiko Saito
    Tsuruko Mano
    Nobuo Kaneko
    Nobuo Kaneko
    • Director
      • Mikio Naruse
    • Writers
      • Yasunari Kawabata
      • Yōko Mizuki
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews14

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    • Trivia
      Sō Yamamura, who portrays Shingo the father, was actually one year younger than Ken Uehara, who portrayed his son Shuichi.
    • Quotes
      • Shingo Ogata: My mind is getting very foggy these days. Even when I look at a sunflower, it reminds me of what's in my head. If only what's in my head were as grand as that sunflower. I wish there was a way to take it off and have it cleaned or repaired. That's what I was thinking on the way home.
      • Kikuko Ogata: [laughs] Oh, father-in-law.
      • Shingo Ogata: Just take off my head and take it to the hospital like taking laundry to the cleaners.
      • Kikuko Ogata: That's very funny.
      • Shingo Ogata: In other words, while the mind is getting cleaned or repaired, the body will rest in the meantime.
      • Kikuko Ogata: You're too much, father-in-law.
      • Shingo Ogata: The body will have a good rest, without even dreaming.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The Sounds from the Mountains
    • Production company
      • Toho
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 35m(95 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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