The Kii River | |
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紀ノ川 | |
Directed by | Noboru Nakamura |
Screenplay by | Eijirō Hisaita |
Based on | |
Produced by | Masao Shirai |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Tōichirō Narushima |
Edited by | Keiichi Uraoka |
Music by | Toru Takemitsu |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Shochiku |
Release date | |
Running time | 173 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
The Kii River ( Japanese: 紀ノ川, Hepburn: Kinokawa) is a 1966 Japanese drama film directed by Noboru Nakamura, based on the novel The River Ki by Sawako Ariyoshi. [1] [2]
The Kii River premiered in Japanese cinemas on 11 June 1966. [1] [2] It was released on DVD in Japan in 2006. [3]
The Kii River reached number three on Kinema Junpo's list of the ten best Japanese films of 1966. [4]
In his Critical Handbook of Japanese Film Directors, Alexander Jacoby called The Kii River a "richly atmospheric and beautifully acted film". [5] Film historian Donald Richie titled the film, along with Nakamura's Twin Sisters of Kyoto, a "persuasive" adaptation of its literary source. [6]
The Kii River | |
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紀ノ川 | |
Directed by | Noboru Nakamura |
Screenplay by | Eijirō Hisaita |
Based on | |
Produced by | Masao Shirai |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Tōichirō Narushima |
Edited by | Keiichi Uraoka |
Music by | Toru Takemitsu |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Shochiku |
Release date | |
Running time | 173 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
The Kii River ( Japanese: 紀ノ川, Hepburn: Kinokawa) is a 1966 Japanese drama film directed by Noboru Nakamura, based on the novel The River Ki by Sawako Ariyoshi. [1] [2]
The Kii River premiered in Japanese cinemas on 11 June 1966. [1] [2] It was released on DVD in Japan in 2006. [3]
The Kii River reached number three on Kinema Junpo's list of the ten best Japanese films of 1966. [4]
In his Critical Handbook of Japanese Film Directors, Alexander Jacoby called The Kii River a "richly atmospheric and beautifully acted film". [5] Film historian Donald Richie titled the film, along with Nakamura's Twin Sisters of Kyoto, a "persuasive" adaptation of its literary source. [6]