A Town with a Mountain and River
In a small Tohoku town, family tensions rise when a sick mother’s care leads to conflict over a mistress joining the household. Misunderstandings spread through teachers, students, and neighbors, testing loyalty and trust. After the mother’s death, the daughter decides to leave for Tokyo, parting with her grieving father on hopeful terms.
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Izumi Yukimura
Nobuko Hayakawa
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Seiji Maruyama Director · Zenzō Matsuyama Screenplay Yōjirō Ishizaka Story
First release February 12, 1957 · Produced in Japan · Original title 山と川のある町
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TOHO
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Japan
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Original title
山と川のある町
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · February 12, 1957
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No release date listed for United States.
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