Animation ·Fantasy · Japan · 1965 · 17m

The Grateful Crane

つるのおんがえし

Director

Cast

Eiko Masuyama as (voice) 内村軍一 as (voice) 加藤玉枝 as (voice) Morihiko Uchiyama as (voice) Kiyoko Yamamoto as (voice)

Crew

平井寛 — Director of Photography 阿部行雄 — Director of Photography Yoshinao Nakada — Original Music Composer Matsue Jinbo — Screenplay Masatsugu Hara — Producer

Tagline

The purest story of gratitude

Synopsis

One day, an old man rescued a crane that had been caught in a trap. Then, one night, a young woman named 'Tsuu' visited the old man's house, and they began living together. Tsuu wove very beautiful and magnificent cloth. However, she would never let anyone see her while she was weaving...

Mood & Themes

short film

Key Collaborators

Kazuhiko Watanabe Director 平井寛 Director of Photography 阿部行雄 Director of Photography Yoshinao Nakada Original Music Composer Matsue Jinbo Screenplay Masatsugu Hara Producer

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