The River with No Bridge
May 23, 1992 · 2h 22m
Director
Yōichi HigashiOverview
A widow and her two sons, Seitaro and Koji, live in the small town of Komori, where Buraku people are forced to reside. The two boys are continuously harassed by their teachers and classmates through their childhood as a result of their Buraku heritage. In the midst of the 1918 Great Rice Riots in Osaka, Seitaro meets with Asako, the daughter of a rice shop owner, and falls in love with her. She too is of Buraku descent. At the same period, Hideaki, an old friend of the brothers returns to Komori, and he along with Koji and the townspeople create "Zenkoku Suiheisha", the National Levelers Association, an organization pledged to build a bridge over the river of discrimination, making all people equal in every way.
Cast of The River with No Bridge
Naoko OhtaniFude Hatanaka
Tamao NakamuraNui Hatanaka
Tetta SugimotoSeitaro Hatanaka
Atsuro WatabeKoji Hatanaka
Masato HagiwaraSadao Shimura
Saki TakaokaNanae Minemura
Hiroko NakajimaAsako Sugimoto
Ai YasunagaMachie Sugimoto
Etsushi TakahashiMunenori Iseda
Katsuo Nakamura
Minori Terada
Ren Osugi
Sakura Kamo- Tetsuya Fujita
Takuro Tatsumi- Kimiko Yoshimiya
Crew of The River with No Bridge
About The River with No Bridge
What is The River with No Bridge about?
A widow and her two sons, Seitaro and Koji, live in the small town of Komori, where Buraku people are forced to reside. The two boys are continuously harassed by their teachers and classmates through their childhood as a result of their Buraku heritage. In the midst of the 1918 Great Rice Riots in Osaka, Seitaro meets with Asako, the daughter of a rice shop owner, and falls in love with her. She…
When was The River with No Bridge released?
The River with No Bridge was released on May 23, 1992.
How long is The River with No Bridge?
The River with No Bridge runs 2 hours 22 minutes (142 minutes).
Who directed The River with No Bridge?
The River with No Bridge was directed by Yōichi Higashi.
Who is in the cast of The River with No Bridge?
The cast of The River with No Bridge includes Naoko Ohtani (Fude Hatanaka), Tamao Nakamura (Nui Hatanaka), Tetta Sugimoto (Seitaro Hatanaka), Atsuro Watabe (Koji Hatanaka) and Masato Hagiwara (Sadao Shimura).