A Distant Cry from Spring(1980)
A man, a woman, and her son – three lives thrown together on a stormy night.
Synopsis
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.
Directed by Yoji Yamada
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Cast
Ken Takakura
Kosaku Tajima
Chieko Baisho
Tamiko Kazami
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Takeshi Kazami
Tetsuya Takeda
Katsuo
Noko Konoha
Kayoko
Mizuho Suzuki
Shuunichiro Tajima
Tokuko Sugiyama
Housewife Next Door
Tappei Shimokawa
Taijirou Ono
Yasuhisa Sonoda
Takuji Aoki
Gō Awazu
Saburo Abuta
Kyōichi Satō
Megumi Otake
Kazuhiko Kasai
Seiji Shinohara
Keiji Tsuchida
Nobuo Takagi
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A Distant Cry from Spring was released in 1980.
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A Distant Cry from Spring runs for 123 minutes (2 hours and 3 minutes).
Who directed A Distant Cry from Spring?+
A Distant Cry from Spring was directed by Yoji Yamada.
Who stars in A Distant Cry from Spring?+
A Distant Cry from Spring stars Ken Takakura, Chieko Baisho, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Tetsuya Takeda and Noko Konoha.
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