The White Peaks of Mt. Fuji (1963)
Azusa has just been discharged from the hospital and is frolicking on the beach in Jushi, finally getting her freedom. Her older sister, Kozue, looks after her. Her father Shuhei moved from Tokyo to Jushi to provide a peaceful environment for his sick daughter. One day Azusa meets Tomita, a high school student, and falls in love with him at first sight. This is a masterpiece of literary lyrics, about two sisters living with bright and pure love, looking at the approaching shadow of death and giving all their feelings to limited youth.
Director:
Kenjirō Morinaga
Writer:
Kaneto Shindō
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Seiji Miyaguchi as Shūhei Isomura |
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Izumi Ashikawa as Kozue Isomura |
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Sayuri Yoshinaga as Azusa Isomura |
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Yuji Odaka as Hiroyasu Yamakami |
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Mitsuo Hamada as Kazuo Tomita |
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Fumiko Okamura as Sato Yoshikawa |
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Saburo Hiromatsu as Hotel manager |
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Keiko Hara as |
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Makiko Aoi as |
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Toshiaki Itō as |
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Michie Kawaguchi as |
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Hisako Tateishi as |
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Masako Urushizawa as |
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Kumiko Mizumori as |
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Yōko Naka as |
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Megumi Wakaba as |
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Akira Hisamatsu as |
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Toru Moriya as |
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Takeo Ono as |
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Chikako Shin as |
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Fusako Tsujino as |
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Ichiro Kikuta as |
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Takashi Okawa as |
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Gen Mihama as |
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Jiro Hiratsuka as |
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Yuki Hayakawa as |
| Writing | Osamu Dazai | Original Story |
| Camera | Umeo Matsubase | Director of Photography |
| Art | Iichiro Nishi | Production Design |
| Writing | Kaneto Shindō | Screenplay |
| Directing | Kenjirō Morinaga | Director |
| Sound | Chumei Watanabe | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Mutsuo Tanji | Editor |