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The Twilight Story

Original title: Bokutô kidan
  • 1960
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
68
YOUR RATING
The Twilight Story (1960)
JapaneseDrama

A young woman goes to Toyko to work as a geisha to support her ailing mother. There she meets an impoverished school teacher and falls in love with him.A young woman goes to Toyko to work as a geisha to support her ailing mother. There she meets an impoverished school teacher and falls in love with him.A young woman goes to Toyko to work as a geisha to support her ailing mother. There she meets an impoverished school teacher and falls in love with him.

  • Director
    • Shirō Toyoda
  • Writers
    • Kafû Nagai
    • Toshio Yasumi
  • Stars
    • Fujiko Yamamoto
    • Hiroshi Akutagawa
    • Michiyo Aratama
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    68
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Shirō Toyoda
    • Writers
      • Kafû Nagai
      • Toshio Yasumi
    • Stars
      • Fujiko Yamamoto
      • Hiroshi Akutagawa
      • Michiyo Aratama
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

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    Fujiko Yamamoto
    Fujiko Yamamoto
    • Oyuki
    Hiroshi Akutagawa
    • Junpei Taneda
    Michiyo Aratama
    Michiyo Aratama
    • Mitsuko, Junpei's wife
    Nobuko Otowa
    Nobuko Otowa
    • Kyôko Yamai
    Keiko Awaji
    Keiko Awaji
    • Ofusa
    Eijirō Tōno
    Eijirō Tōno
    • Teacher Yamai
    Nobuo Nakamura
    Nobuo Nakamura
    • Sanji
    Seiji Miyaguchi
    Seiji Miyaguchi
    • Yoshizo
    Masao Oda
    Masao Oda
    • Otokichi, Oyuki's uncle
    Shikaku Nakamura
    • N
    Kyôko Kishida
    Kyôko Kishida
    • Teruko
    Sumiko Hidaka
    • Tamae
    Tomoko Kō
    • Omachi
    Teruko Nagaoka
    Teruko Nagaoka
    • Osugi
    Natsuko Kahara
    Natsuko Kahara
    • Otane, Yoshizo's wife
    Chisako Hara
    • Otoki
    Chûzaburô Wakamiya
    • Minomatsu
    Tatsuo Matsumura
    Tatsuo Matsumura
    • Endô
    • Director
      • Shirō Toyoda
    • Writers
      • Kafû Nagai
      • Toshio Yasumi
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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 6, 1962 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Удивительные вести с восточного берега реки
    • Production companies
      • Toho
      • Tokyo Eiga Co Ltd.
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h(120 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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