The Kii River (Japanese: 紀ノ川, Hepburn: Kinokawa) is a 1966 Japanese drama film directed by Noboru Nakamura, based on the novel The River Ki by Sawako Ariyoshi.[1][2]
| The Kii River | |
|---|---|
| 紀ノ川 | |
| Directed by | Noboru Nakamura |
| Screenplay by | Eijirō Hisaita |
| Based on | |
| Produced by | Masao Shirai |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Tōichirō Narushima |
| Edited by | Keiichi Uraoka |
| Music by | Toru Takemitsu |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Shochiku |
Release date | |
Running time | 173 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Cast edit
- Yoko Tsukasa as Hana
- Shima Iwashita as Fumio
- Chieko Higashiyama as Toyono
- Takahiro Tamura as Keisaku Maya
- Tetsuro Tamba as Kosaku Maya
- Yuki Arikawa as Hanako
- Kiyoshi Nonomura as Nobuki
Release edit
The Kii River premiered in Japanese cinemas on 11 June 1966.[1][2] It was released on DVD in Japan in 2006.[3]
Reception edit
The Kii River reached number three on Kinema Junpo's list of the ten best Japanese films of 1966.[4]
In his Critical Handbook of Japanese Film Directors, Alexander Jacoby called The Kii River a "richly atmospheric and beautifully acted film".[5] Film historian Donald Richie titled the film, along with Nakamura's Twin Sisters of Kyoto, a "persuasive" adaptation of its literary source.[6]
Awards edit
- 1966 Blue Ribbon Award,[7] Mainichi Film Award[8][9] and Kinema Junpo Award[4] for Best Actress Yoko Tsukasa
- 1966 Blue Ribbon Award for Best Score[7] Toru Takemitsu
References edit
- ^ a b c "紀ノ川 (Kinokawa)". Kinenote (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "紀ノ川 (Kinokawa)". Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "紀ノ川(DVD) (Kinokawa)". Shochiku (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ a b "キネマ旬報 ベスト・テン 1966年・第40回". Kinenote (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ Jacoby, Alexander (2008). Critical Handbook of Japanese Film Directors: From the Silent Era to the Present Day. Berkeley: Stone Bridge Press. p. 204. ISBN 978-1-933330-53-2.
- ^ Richie, Donald (2005). A Hundred Years of Japanese Film (Revised ed.). Tokyo, New York, London: Kodansha International. p. 179. ISBN 978-4-7700-2995-9.
- ^ a b "ブルーリボン賞 (1966 Blue Ribbon Awards)" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "毎日映画コンクール 第21回（1966年）". Mainichi.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "紀ノ川 (Kinokawa)". Kotobank (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
External links edit
- The Kii River at IMDb
- The Kii River at Shochiku.com (in Japanese)
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