Kawasaki, a high school student from Ichiko, walks along a mountain path toward Amagi and encounters a troupe of traveling performers. He becomes captivated by Kaoru, a black-haired dancer carrying a drum on her back. Deciding to travel with the troupe to Shimoda, Kawasaki finds that Kaoru also harbors a tender affection for him.
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Toshio Kurosawa
Known for
Lady Snowblood
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics
Yōko Naitō
Known for
The Sword of Doom
Tatsuyoshi Ehara
Known for
Samurai Rebellion
Red Beard
Nami Tamura
Known for
Kill!
Samurai Assassin
Nobuko Otowa
Known for
Onibaba
The Naked Island
Atsuko Takahashi
Known for
Space Amoeba
Reiko Dan
Known for
Sanjuro
Red Beard
Terumi Niki
お清
Known for
Red Beard
Evil Dead Trap
Machiko Kitagawa
お滝
Known for
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Sound of the Mountain
Wakako Sakai
お雪
Also in
Inn of Evil
Heaven's Coin
Chiyoko Komine
茶屋のばあさん
Also in
The Shiinomi School
The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village
Shoichi Ozawa
紙屋
Known for
The Pornographers
The Ballad of Narayama
Hideo Onchi Director · Toshiro Ide Screenplay Yasunari Kawabata Story
First release February 25, 1967 · Produced in Japan · Original title 伊豆の踊子
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TOHO
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Japan
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Original title
伊豆の踊子
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · February 25, 1967
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No release date listed for United States.
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