Outside of a small village in Japan, a mysterious pond is inhabited by mythic creatures. Their story is of revenge, tragedy, and the power of real love. A classical tale which translates wonderfully to film.
Language
Japanese
Release Date
October 20, 1979
Cast
Tamasaburo Bando
Yuri / Princess Shirayuki
Gō Katō
Akira Hagiwara
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Gaukuen Yamazaki
Kôji Nanbara
Priest Shikami
Yatsuko Tan'ami
Nurse
Hisashi Igawa
The Carp
Norihei Miki
Catfish Messenger
Juro Kara
Denkichi
Ryūnosuke Kaneda
Diet Member
Fujio Tokita
The Crab
Jun Hamamura
The Shadow / Yatabei, the Bellkeeper
Megumi Ishii
The Camellia
Tadashi Furuta
The Mackerel
Kazuo Sato
Tiger Priest
Kai Ato
The Bone
Hatsuo Yamaya
The Villager Yoju
Maki Takayama
Yoju's Wife
Yuni Nishigami
Yoju's Daughter
Tōru Abe
Leader of the Village Assembly
Shigeru Yazaki
Village Teacher
Dai Kanai
Village Headman
Toshie Kobayashi
Village Woman
Hitoshi Ōmae
Furosude Kotori
Fudeko Tanaka
Old Woman
Show Full Crew
Directing
Writing
Production
Shigemi Sugisaki
Executive Producer
Sachio Tomizawa
Executive Producer
Kanji Nakagawa
Executive Producer
Camera
Art
Sound
Isao Tomita
Music Director
Hideo Nishizaki
Sound Mixer
Akira Honma
Sound Effects
Tokio Hiramatsu
Sound Recordist
Lighting
Editing