The Long Darkness (忍ぶ川) 51 years old

The Long Darkness

A delicate study of the relationship between two disillusioned young people, shot in atmospheric monochrome among Tokyo's decaying lumberyards and the inhospitable snowscapes of the north.

Credits

Go Kato
Go Kato as Tetsuro
Komaki Kurihara
Komaki Kurihara as Shino
Kinzô Shin
Kinzô Shin as Shino's father
Hisako Takihana
Hisako Takihana as Tetsuro's mother
Kaneko Iwasaki
Kaneko Iwasaki as Kayo
Yasushi Nagata
Yasushi Nagata as Tetsuro's father

The Long Darkness Cast

Name Character
Go Kato He was 35, 80 years old when he died as Tetsuro
Komaki Kurihara She was 28, now 79 years old as Shino
Kinzô Shin He was 62, 78 years old when he died as Shino's father
Hisako Takihana She was 67, 78 years old when she died as Tetsuro's mother
Kaneko Iwasaki She was 40, now 91 years old as Kayo
Yasushi Nagata He was 65, 64 years old when he died as Tetsuro's father
Kayoko Onishi as Sayako

The Long Darkness Crew

Name Department
Kei Kumai as Director. He was 43 (76) years old when He died Directing
Kei Kumai as Writer. He was 43 (76) years old when He died Writing
Keiji Hasebe as Writer. He was 58 (now 109) years old Writing
Masayuki Satô as Producer. Production
Teizo Matsumura as Original Music Composer. He was 43 (78) years old when He died Sound
Takeo Kimura as Art Direction. He was 54 (91) years old when He died Art
The Long Darkness poster
The Long Darkness (51 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, May 25, 1972
  • Runtime: 121 minutes