Hakujasho
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| Directed by | Shunya Itō |
| Screenplay by | Tatsuo Nogami |
| Based on | Hakujasho by Tsutomu Mizukami |
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| Cinematography | Fujio Morita |
| Edited by | Kiyoaki Saitō |
| Music by | Shunsuke Kikuchi |
| Distributed by | Toei |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Hakujasho (白蛇抄), also known as White Snake Enchantment, is a 1983 Japanese film directed by Shunya Itō. The film was based on a novel of the same name by Tsutomu Mizukami, originally published in February 1982 by Shueisha. It was released on November 12, 1983 by Toei, in Japan.
Premise
After saving a woman (Rumiko Koyanagi) from committing suicide at a waterfall, a priest (Tomisaburo Wakayama) and his son (Tetta Sugimoto) both fall in love with her.
Cast
- Rumiko Koyanagi as Uta Ishidate
- Tetta Sugimoto as Masao Kanamishima
- Tomisaburo Wakayama as Ekai Kanamishima
- Seiji Miyaguchi as Jikan
- Tanie Kitabayashi as Tane
- Isao Natsuyagi as Inspector Murai
- Nana Okada as Yasue
- Nobuko Sendo as Matsuno Uto
- Mitsue Suzuki as Sawa
- Kazunaga Tsuji as Sokai
- Koji Miemachi as Fireman A
- Shinya Owada as Fireman B
- Fukunosuke Izumi as Fireman C
- Ryō Suga as Fireman D
- Masanori Macida as Monk A
- Kazumasa Taguchi as Monk B
- Toyonori Murazoe as Monk C
- Yoshio Sudo as Monk D
- Hiroki Oshima as Monk E
- Takashi Itô as Villager
- Midori Suzuki as Kazuko
- Kiyomi Minami as Hiromi
- Yumiko Miyake as Midori
- Nana Shiraishi as Miki
- Teruo Shimizu as Nightwatchman at the Honzan Dojo
- Sachiko Tange as Suicidal young woman
- Keiko Itō as Noble
- Chū Takatsuki as Monk's guide
- Jirō Sagawa as Bereaved family member
- Yuri Osawa as Radio announcer (voice only)
Awards
- Won: Best Actress - Rumiko Koyanagi
References
- ^ "第 7 回日本アカデミー賞優秀作品" (in Japanese). Japan Academy Prize. Retrieved 2010-12-15.