Romance ·Drama · Japan · 1956 · 35m

Blue Buds

青い芽

Director

Cast

Izumi Yukimura as Noriko (student) Kamatari Fujiwara as Noriko’s father Yōko Tsukasa as Bride Nijiko Kiyokawa as Noriko’s mother Akira Takarada as Groom Eiko Miyoshi as Female teacher

Crew

Kazuo Yamasaki — Director of Photography Kôichi Iwashita — Editor Zenzō Matsuyama — Screenplay Sanezumi Fujimoto — Producer

Synopsis

Outspoken student Noriko stands up to bullies and befriends pitcher Mitsuo. As their bond deepens, she impulsively declares she wants to marry him—then reconsiders, realizing both still have growing to do before love can truly begin.

Key Collaborators

Hideo Suzuki Director Kazuo Yamasaki Director of Photography Kôichi Iwashita Editor Zenzō Matsuyama Screenplay Sanezumi Fujimoto Producer

Follow the Thread

Hideo Suzuki directed Blue Buds. Explore their complete filmography and the collaborators who shaped their vision.

Hideo Suzuki's filmography → More Romance → More Drama → Kazuo Yamasaki's cinematography →

Agent-readable