A Distant Cry from Spring (1980)

  • NR
  • 10/17/1980 (US)
  • Drama
  • 2h 3m

A man, a woman, and her son – three lives thrown together on a stormy night.

Overview

The quiet life of a mother and her young son living on a farm in Hokkaido is changed by the arrival of a man who ignites flames of romance in the heart of the mother and shows her boy the importance of grit and kindness, but then he leaves with the autumn wind.

Yoji Yamada

Director, Screenplay

Yoshitaka Asama

Screenplay

Cast

Ken Takakura's headshot

Ken Takakura

Kosaku Tajima
Chieko Baisho's headshot

Chieko Baisho

Tamiko Kazami
Hidetaka Yoshioka's headshot

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Takeshi Kazami
Tetsuya Takeda's headshot

Tetsuya Takeda

Katsuo
Noko Konoha's headshot

Noko Konoha

Kayoko
Mizuho Suzuki's headshot

Mizuho Suzuki

Shuunichiro Tajima
Tokuko Sugiyama's headshot

Tokuko Sugiyama

Housewife Next Door
Tappei Shimokawa's headshot

Tappei Shimokawa

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