· Japan · 1959 · 1h 33m

Echo in the Mountains

恋山彦

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Director
Masahiro Makino
Cast
Hashizo Ōkawa as Ina no Ogenta / Shimazaki Musaisai Keiko Okawa as Satomi Oka as Omura Ushio Akashi as Genshiro Toshimi Yūnosuke Itō as Hanabusa Itchō Kenji Susukida as Muneyoshi Inazen
Crew
Sadaji Yoshida — Director of Photography Shintarō Miyamoto — Editor Seiichi Suzuki — Original Music Composer Yoshitake Hisa — Screenplay Michihei Muramatsu — Screenplay Eiji Yoshikawa — Novel
Synopsis

A man is brutally murdered and his famed shamisen (a three-stringed musical instrument) called the "Yamabiko" stolen. Prince Kogenta swears to avenge his father-in-law's death and retrieve the family heirloom.

Key Collaborators
Masahiro Makino Director Sadaji Yoshida Director of Photography Shintarō Miyamoto Editor Seiichi Suzuki Original Music Composer Yoshitake Hisa Screenplay Michihei Muramatsu Screenplay Eiji Yoshikawa Novel
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