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 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 brother. Shimamura returns to Tokyo but promises he will be back soon. In anticipation of his return, Komako breaks with her patron and her family loses their home. Complications arise when Shimamura doesn't come back as promised. Then Komako discovers that he and Yuko knew each other in Tokyo. Can Komako escape destiny?
Credits
Snow Country Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Yasuko Nakata
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as Hanae |
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Etsuko Ichihara
She was 21, 82 years old when she died
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Daisuke Katô
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as Inn proprietor |
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Kaoru Yachigusa
She was 26, 88 years old when she died
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as Yôko |
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Ikio Sawamura
He was 51, 70 years old when he died
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Jun Tatara
He was 39, 89 years old when he died
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Eiko Miyoshi
She was 63, 69 years old when she died
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as Teacher |
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Haruo Tanaka
He was 45, 79 years old when he died
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as Porter |
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Hisaya Morishige
He was 43, 96 years old when he died
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as Imura |
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Keiko Kishi
She was 24, now 91 years old
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as Komako |
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Noriko Sengoku
She was 35, 90 years old when she died
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as Masseuse |
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Akira Kubo
He was 20, now 87 years old
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as Saichiro |
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Ryō Ikebe
He was 39, 92 years old when he died
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as Shimamura |
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Akira Nakamura
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as Yukio |
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Haruko Tôgô
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Akira Tani
He was 8, now 58 years old
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Kumeko Urabe
She was 54, 87 years old when she died
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Tsuruko Mano
She was 48, now 115 years old
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Chieko Naniwa
She was 49, 66 years old when she died
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as Otatsu |
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Senkichi Ômura
He was 35, 69 years old when he died
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Mineko Yorozuyo
She was 37, now 104 years old
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as Geisha Kikuyu |
Snow Country Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Yasunari Kawabata as Original Story. He was 57 (72) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Toshio Yasumi as Screenplay. He was 54 (88) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Ikuma Dan as Original Music Composer. He was 33 (76) years old when He died
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Sound |
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Kôichi Iwashita as Editor. |
Editing |
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Shirō Toyoda as Director. He was 51 (71) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Jun Yasumoto as Director of Photography. |
Camera |
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Makoto Sono as Art Direction. |
Art |
