The Long Darkness

The Long Darkness
The Long Darkness
	Original Japanese poster
Directed by	Kei Kumai
Screenplay by	Keiji Hasebe; Kei Kumai;
Based on	the novel; by
Produced by	Masayuki Satô; Hideyuki Shiino;
Starring	Komaki Kurihara; Go Kato; ;
Cinematography
Music by	Teizo Matsumura
Production; companies	Haiyu-za Film; Toho;
Distributed by	Toho
Release date	25 May 1972 (Japan);
Running time	120 minutes
Country	Japan

The Long Darkness (忍ぶ川, Shinobu Kawa) is a 1972 Japanese drama film directed by Kei Kumai.^[2] The film is about a young couple who get together despite the tragedy that befalls their lives. The film received several year end awards from Kinema Junpo and the Mainichi Film Awards.^[3]

Cast[]

Komaki Kurihara as Shino
Go Kato as Tetsuro
as Tetsuro's father
as Kayo - short-sighted sister
as Shino's father
as Tetsuro's mother
as Yukifusa Kimura
Hisashi Igawa as Tetsuro's elder brother
as Fumiya
as Aya
Kin Sugai as Wellwisher on train
as Okami

Release[]

The Long Darkness was released theatrically in Japan on 25 May 1972 where it was distributed by Toho.^[1] The film saw theatrical release in the United States by Toho International with English subtitles in July 1973.^[1] It was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival.^[4]

Reception[]

In Japan, Kinema Junpo awarded The Long Darkness with the awards for Best Film, Best Director and Co-Best Screenplay for the year.^[1] At the Mainichi Film Award the film won awards for Best Film, Best Actress (Komaki Kurihara), Best Film Score and Best Sound Recording.^[1]

References[]

Footnotes[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Galbraith IV 2008, p. 283.
^ "映画監督の熊井啓氏が死去". Fuji Sankei Shinbun. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
^ "忍ぶ川". kotobank. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
^ "8th Moscow International Film Festival (1973)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2013.

Sources[]

Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-1461673743.

External links[]

The Long Darkness at IMDb

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[FOOTNOTEGalbraith_IV2008283-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Galbraith IV 2008, p. 283.

[2] "映画監督の熊井啓氏が死去". Fuji Sankei Shinbun. Retrieved 2 November 2019.

[3] "忍ぶ川". kotobank. Retrieved 2 November 2019.

[Moscow1973-4] "8th Moscow International Film Festival (1973)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2013.

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