River of Fireflies
Feb 21, 1987 · 1h 55m
Director
Eizō SugawaOverview
During the winter in Toyama in 1962, Tatsuo Mizushima is fretting about his feelings for his classmate Eiko Tsujisawa while agonizing about his upcoming high school examinations. When he was little, he and Eiko had heard that in April of a year when the winter has been very harsh, any couple finding fireflies together needs to get married. However, his family's situation does not allow Tatsuo to continue his worrying about such things for very much longer.
Cast of River of Fireflies
Crew of River of Fireflies
Eizō SugawaDirector, Screenplay
Kyōhei NakaokaScreenplay- Kiyoshi FujimotoProducer
- Hiroaki KatoExecutive Producer
- Matsuo TakahashiExecutive Producer
- Masatsugu ShinozakiOriginal Music Composer
- Shinsaku HimedaDirector of Photography
- Jun NabeshimaEditor
- Tadaaki ShimadaLighting Technician
Teru MiyamotoOriginal Story- Iwao AkuneArt Direction
- Fujio SatouSound Recordist
About River of Fireflies
What is River of Fireflies about?
During the winter in Toyama in 1962, Tatsuo Mizushima is fretting about his feelings for his classmate Eiko Tsujisawa while agonizing about his upcoming high school examinations. When he was little, he and Eiko had heard that in April of a year when the winter has been very harsh, any couple finding fireflies together needs to get married. However, his family's situation does not allow Tatsuo to…
When was River of Fireflies released?
River of Fireflies was released on February 21, 1987.
How long is River of Fireflies?
River of Fireflies runs 1 hour 55 minutes (115 minutes).
Who directed River of Fireflies?
River of Fireflies was directed by Eizō Sugawa.
Who is in the cast of River of Fireflies?
The cast of River of Fireflies includes Rentaro Mikuni, Yukiyo Toake, Tamae Sawada, Takayuki Sakazume (Takio Mizushima) and Takuzō Kawatani.