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Snow Country

Original title: Yukiguni
  • 1957
  • 2h 13m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
203
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Ryô Ikebe and Keiko Kishi in Snow Country (1957)
JapaneseDramaRomance

It's a man's world. Shimamura, an artist, comes to this snowbound town to rejuvenate himself. He connects with Komako, a geisha he met on a previous trip, and it seems like love. She's the f... Read allIt's a man's world. Shimamura, an artist, comes to this snowbound town to rejuvenate himself. He connects with Komako, a geisha he met on a previous trip, and it seems like love. She's the foster daughter of a local family, almost engaged to the family's son Yukio, now dying of c... Read allIt's a man's world. Shimamura, an artist, comes to this snowbound town to rejuvenate himself. He connects with Komako, a geisha he met on a previous trip, and it seems like love. She's the foster daughter of a local family, almost engaged to the family's son Yukio, now dying of consumption. He's tended by his sister Yuko who's angry at Komako for abandoning her brothe... Read all

  • Director
    • Shirō Toyoda
  • Writers
    • Yasunari Kawabata
    • Toshio Yasumi
  • Stars
    • Ryô Ikebe
    • Keiko Kishi
    • Kaoru Yachigusa
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    203
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Shirō Toyoda
    • Writers
      • Yasunari Kawabata
      • Toshio Yasumi
    • Stars
      • Ryô Ikebe
      • Keiko Kishi
      • Kaoru Yachigusa
    • 2User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast28

    Ryô Ikebe
    Ryô Ikebe
    • Shimamura
    Keiko Kishi
    Keiko Kishi
    • Komako
    Kaoru Yachigusa
    Kaoru Yachigusa
    • Yôko
    Akira Kubo
    Akira Kubo
    Haruo Tanaka
    Haruo Tanaka
    • Porter
    Akira Nakamura
    Chieko Naniwa
    Chieko Naniwa
    • Head maid
    Jun Tatara
    Mineko Yorozuyo
    Kumeko Urabe
    Kumeko Urabe
    Yasuko Nakada
    Haruko Tôgô
    Noriko Sengoku
    Noriko Sengoku
    Eiko Miyoshi
    Eiko Miyoshi
    Akira Tani
    Tadasaburô Wakamiya
    Kiyomi Mizunoya
    Fukami Harue
    • Director
      • Shirō Toyoda
    • Writers
      • Yasunari Kawabata
      • Toshio Yasumi
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews2

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 15, 1966 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Снежная страна
    • Production company
      • Toho
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 13m(133 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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