Bridge of Japan
(1956) | Released
Ratings
7.3
7.8
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Profit: - $0
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Status: Released
Average Rating: 7
Release Date: Oct 1, 1956
Rating: 1956-10-01
Run Time: 1h 51m
Original Language: Japanese
Website: -
Production Countries: Japan
Production Companies: Daiei Film
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Synopsis
Ichikawa's 1956 adaptation of Nihonbashi was the first to take the work of Kyoka Izumi— until then regarded as a writer of common tragic melodramas—and re-evaluate it as a tanbi-ha work of decadence, aestheticism, and intrigue. Ichikawa's film presents the tragic plot of the young geisha who is unable to enact her love for a man publicly in any way other than a histrionic story of torment, a heart-rending tale of lovers being crushed by fate. Instead, Ichikawa shows the contest of wills that transpires as two geisha, Oko and Kiyoha fight for the top spot in Nihonbashi, the pinnacle of the Tokyo geisha world. Nihonbashi is an elegant, if steely, exposition of manners. The young doctor, Shinzo Katsuragi, is the object of affection for both women, but appears to be more the choice reward for the plotting and thieving of these two early modern superwomen, than a lover they swoon over.
Crew
| Department | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Directing | Assistant Director |
Yasuzō Masumura
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| Director |
Kon Ichikawa
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| Lighting | Lighting Technician |
Tsunekichi Shibata
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| Visual Effects | Color Designer |
Tsunekichi Shibata
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| Editing | Editor |
Tatsuji Nakashizu
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| Production | Producer |
Masaichi Nagata
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| Art | Art Direction |
Atsuji Shibata
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| Sound | Sound Recordist |
Mitsuo Hasegawa
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| Original Music Composer |
Koji Taku
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| Camera | Director of Photography |
Kimio Watanabe
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| Writing | Screenplay |
Natto Wada
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| Original Story |
Izumi Kyōka
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| Department | Role | Name |