A Distant Cry from Spring
7.6
“A man, a woman, and her son – three lives thrown together on a stormy night.”
The quiet life of a mother and her young son living on a farm in Hokkaido is changed by the arrival of a man who ignites flames of romance in the heart of the mother and shows her boy the importance of grit and kindness, but then he leaves with the autumn wind.
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Part of Tamiko Trilogy
3 films
Cast
22 people
Ken Takakura
Kosaku Tajima
Known for
Black Rain
The Yakuza
Chieko Baisho
Tamiko Kazami
Known for
Howl's Moving Castle
Weathering with You
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Takeshi Kazami
Known for
Godzilla Minus One
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
Tetsuya Takeda
Katsuo
Known for
The Return of Godzilla
Noko Konoha
Kayoko
Also in
The Golden Bird
Baby Felix & Friends
Mizuho Suzuki
Shuunichiro Tajima
Known for
Akira
The Return of Godzilla
Tokuko Sugiyama
Housewife Next Door
Known for
Horus: Prince of the Sun
Tappei Shimokawa
Known for
Dodes'ka-den
After the Rain
Taijirou Ono
Also in
Escape from Japan
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan
Yasuhisa Sonoda
Known for
Vengeance Is Mine
Takuji Aoki
Also in
The Street Fighter's Last Revenge
The Executioner
Gō Awazu
Saburo Abuta
Known for
Tampopo
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Yoji Yamada Director · Yoshitaka Asama Screenplay Masaru Satō Composer
United States release October 17, 1980 · Produced in Japan · Original title 遙かなる山の呼び声
Production
Shochiku
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
遙かなる山の呼び声
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · March 15, 1980
Theatrical
United States · October 17, 1980
Limited theatrical
Canada
September 9, 1980 · Limited theatrical · Toronto International Film Festival
China
June 14, 2024 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival（4K RESTORATION）
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