The Grateful Crane (1965)
One day, an old man rescued a crane that had been caught in a trap. Then, one night, a young woman named 'Tsuu' visited the old man's house, and they began living together. Tsuu wove very beautiful and magnificent cloth. However, she would never let anyone see her while she was weaving...
Director:
Kazuhiko Watanabe
Writer:
Matsue Jinbo
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Eiko Masuyama as (voice) |
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内村軍一 as (voice) |
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加藤玉枝 as (voice) |
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Morihiko Uchiyama as (voice) |
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Kiyoko Yamamoto as (voice) |
| Directing | Kazuhiko Watanabe | Director |
| Production | Masatsugu Hara | Producer |
| Writing | Matsue Jinbo | Screenplay |
| Camera | 平井寛 | Director of Photography |
| Camera | 阿部行雄 | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Yoshinao Nakada | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Horyu Sonoda | Sound Effects |