The Moon Has Risen (1955)
Mokichi Asai is a widowed father living in Nara with three daughters—Chizuru, Ayako, and Setsuko. The youngest, Setsuko, plays matchmaker for her older sisters, leading to humorous and awkward romantic entanglements.
Director:
Kinuyo Tanaka
Writers:
Ryōsuke Saitō, Yasujirō Ozu.
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Chishū Ryū as Asai Mokichi |
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Shūji Sano as Takasu |
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Hisako Yamane as Chizuru |
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Yōko Sugi as Ayako |
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Mie Kitahara as Setsuko |
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Kō Mishima as Amamiya Wataru |
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Shōji Yasui as Shōji |
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Kinuyo Tanaka as Yoneya |
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Junji Masuda as Tanaka Yutaka |
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Miki Odagiri as Fumiya |
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Yo Shiomi as Jikai |
| Directing | Kinuyo Tanaka | Director |
| Directing | Shōhei Imamura | Assistant Director |
| Art | Takeo Kimura | Art Direction |
| Writing | Ryōsuke Saitō | Screenplay |
| Writing | Yasujirō Ozu | Screenplay |
| Editing | Mitsuo Kondō | Editor |
| Camera | Shigeyoshi Mine | Director of Photography |
| Production | Hiroyoshi Hayashimoto | Production Manager |
| Sound | Takanobu Saitō | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Eisei Koi | Executive Producer |
| Lighting | Ko Fujibayashi | Lighting Technician |
| Sound | Masakazu Kamiya | Sound Recordist |