Koto—The Lake of Tears
Nov 13, 1966 · 2h 9m
Director
Tomotaka TasakaOverview
A touching story following young shamisen string maker, Saku. Beautiful Saku moves to Lake Yogo, known for its production of quality shamisen strings, only to find her peaceful life turned upside down when a master musician takes personal interest in her.
Cast of Koto—The Lake of Tears
Yoshiko SakumaSaku
Katsuo NakamuraUkichi Matsumiya
Minoru ChiakiKitao Momose
Michiyo KogureSuzuko
Kirin KikiKayo Sugumo
Hisano YamaokaMatsue Torii
Kunie TanakaKenkichi Ohara
Junko MiyazonoTeruko
Chiyo OkadaMasuko
Akiko KazamiTatsu
Kisashichi Okayasu
Jun HamamuraKahei Iwata
Tokue HanazawaGempachi
Ganjirō Nakamura IISamezaemon- Kaoru Kyōmachi
- Reiko Otori
- Kunijirō Yanagi
- Shintaro Nasu
- Shōtarō Ōtsuki
- Kyōnosuke Murai
Ryūko Azuma- Mie Hayashi
- 波千鶴
- Kinnosuke Takamatsu
- Hideo Shimada
- Gorō Naniwa
- Ren Takahashi
- Ayako Satō
- 美松艶子
- Michiyo Kusunoki
Crew of Koto—The Lake of Tears
Tomotaka TasakaDirector- Naoyuki SuzukiScreenplay
- Hiroshi OkawaExecutive Producer
Masaru SatōOriginal Music Composer- Masahiko IimuraDirector of Photography
- Shintarō MiyamotoEditor
- Takatoshi SuzukiArt Direction
Motohiro ToriiAssistant Director- Hiroo NozuSound Recordist
- Hiroshi WatadaLighting Technician
- Tsutomu MizukamiOriginal Story
About Koto—The Lake of Tears
What is Koto—The Lake of Tears about?
A touching story following young shamisen string maker, Saku. Beautiful Saku moves to Lake Yogo, known for its production of quality shamisen strings, only to find her peaceful life turned upside down when a master musician takes personal interest in her.
When was Koto—The Lake of Tears released?
Koto—The Lake of Tears was released on November 13, 1966.
How long is Koto—The Lake of Tears?
Koto—The Lake of Tears runs 2 hours 9 minutes (129 minutes).
Who directed Koto—The Lake of Tears?
Koto—The Lake of Tears was directed by Tomotaka Tasaka.
Who is in the cast of Koto—The Lake of Tears?
The cast of Koto—The Lake of Tears includes Yoshiko Sakuma (Saku), Katsuo Nakamura (Ukichi Matsumiya), Minoru Chiaki (Kitao Momose), Michiyo Kogure (Suzuko) and Kirin Kiki (Kayo Sugumo).