Night River (夜の河, Yoru no kawa), also titled Undercurrent and River of Night, is a 1956 Japanese drama film directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura.[3] It was Yoshimura's first film photographed in colour.[4] The screenplay by Sumie Tanaka is based on a novel by Hisao Sawano.[1][2]
Kiwa Funaki is a young successful kimono designer working at her family's Kyoto-based business. While she fends off both the admiration of young painter Goro and the obtrusive advances of business partner Omiya, she eventually falls in love with scientist Takemura, who is writing a paper on the Shojobae fly. After she has started an affair with him, Kiwa learns that Takemura has a wife terminally ill with tuberculosis. When Takemura's wife finally dies, he proposes to her, but Kiwa, criticising him for his egotism, chooses her independence over the prospect of becoming his wife.
Night River was released in Japan on 12 September 1956[1][2] and shown under the title Undercurrent at the 1957 New York Japanese Film Festival.[3] It was released on DVD in Japan in 2007.[5]
Awards
1956 Mainichi Film Award for Best Supporting Actor (Eijirō Tōno for Night River and two other films) and Best Sound Recording (Yukio Kaihara for Night River and three other films).[6]
References
^ abc"夜の河 (Yoru no kawa)". Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 June 2022.
^ abc"夜の河 (Yoru no kawa)". Kinenote (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 June 2022.
^ abAnderson, Joseph L.; Richie, Donald (1959). The Japanese Film – Art & Industry. Rutland, Vermont and Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle Company. p. 294.
^Jacoby, Alexander (2022). "Yoshimura Kozaburo and the Working Woman in the Old Capital". In Desser, David (ed.). A Companion to Japanese Cinema (Wiley-Blackwell Companion to National Cinemas). Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN978-1-118-95532-1.
^"Yoru no kawa DVD". CD Japan. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
^"毎日映画コンクール 第11回（1956年） (1956 Mainichi Film Awards)". 毎日新聞 (Mainichi Shimbun) (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 June 2022.
"Yoru no kawa (1956)". British Film Institute. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
March 03, 2023
night, river, 夜の河, yoru, kawa, also, titled, undercurrent, river, night, 1956, japanese, drama, film, directed, kōzaburō, yoshimura, yoshimura, first, film, photographed, colour, screenplay, sumie, tanaka, based, novel, hisao, sawano, japanese, namekanji夜の河dir. Night River 夜の河 Yoru no kawa also titled Undercurrent and River of Night is a 1956 Japanese drama film directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura 3 It was Yoshimura s first film photographed in colour 4 The screenplay by Sumie Tanaka is based on a novel by Hisao Sawano 1 2 Night RiverJapanese nameKanji夜の河Directed byKōzaburō YoshimuraWritten bySumie TanakaHisao Sawano novel Produced byMasaichi NagataStarringFujiko YamamotoKen UeharaEitarō OzawaMichiko AiEijirō TōnoCinematographyKazuo MiyagawaEdited byShigeo NishidaMusic bySei IkenoKazuo NakamotoProductioncompanyDaiei FilmDistributed byDaiei FilmRelease date12 September 1956 1956 09 12 Japan 1 2 Running time104 mins CountryJapanLanguageJapanese Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Release history 4 Awards 5 References 6 External linksPlot EditKiwa Funaki is a young successful kimono designer working at her family s Kyoto based business While she fends off both the admiration of young painter Goro and the obtrusive advances of business partner Omiya she eventually falls in love with scientist Takemura who is writing a paper on the Shojobae fly After she has started an affair with him Kiwa learns that Takemura has a wife terminally ill with tuberculosis When Takemura s wife finally dies he proposes to her but Kiwa criticising him for his egotism chooses her independence over the prospect of becoming his wife Cast EditFujiko Yamamoto as Kiwa Funaki Ken Uehara as Takemura Eitarō Ozawa as Omiya Michiko Ai as Setsuko Eijirō Tōno as Yujirō Kiwa s father Kazuko Ichikawa as Atsuko Takemura s daughter Michiko Ono as Miyo Kiwa s sister Kimiko Tachibana as Mitsu Kiwa s stepmother Mineko Yorozuyo as Yasushi Omiya s wife Keizo Kawasaki as Gora OkamotoRelease history EditNight River was released in Japan on 12 September 1956 1 2 and shown under the title Undercurrent at the 1957 New York Japanese Film Festival 3 It was released on DVD in Japan in 2007 5 Awards Edit1956 Mainichi Film Award for Best Supporting Actor Eijirō Tōno for Night River and two other films and Best Sound Recording Yukio Kaihara for Night River and three other films 6 References Edit a b c 夜の河 Yoru no kawa Japanese Movie Database in Japanese Retrieved 5 June 2022 a b c 夜の河 Yoru no kawa Kinenote in Japanese Retrieved 5 June 2022 a b Anderson Joseph L Richie Donald 1959 The Japanese Film Art amp Industry Rutland Vermont and Tokyo Charles E Tuttle Company p 294 Jacoby Alexander 2022 Yoshimura Kozaburo and the Working Woman in the Old Capital In Desser David ed A Companion to Japanese Cinema Wiley Blackwell Companion to National Cinemas Hoboken New Jersey John Wiley amp Sons Inc ISBN 978 1 118 95532 1 Yoru no kawa DVD CD Japan Retrieved 5 June 2022 毎日映画コンクール 第11回 1956年 1956 Mainichi Film Awards 毎日新聞 Mainichi Shimbun in Japanese Retrieved 5 June 2022 External links EditNight River at IMDb Yoru no kawa 1956 British Film Institute Retrieved 5 June 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Night River amp oldid 1132929407, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
