Koto—The Lake of Tears
湖の琴
Release: 1966-11-13
·Runtime: 129m
·★ 6.5
Romance
Drama
A touching story following young shamisen string maker, Saku. Beautiful Saku moves to Lake Yogo, known for its production of quality shamisen strings, only to find her peaceful life turned upside down when a master musician takes personal interest in her.
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
Toei Company
Cast
Yoshiko Sakuma
as Saku
Katsuo Nakamura
as Ukichi Matsumiya
Minoru Chiaki
as Kitao Momose
Michiyo Kogure
as Suzuko
Kirin Kiki
as Kayo Sugumo
Hisano Yamaoka
as Matsue Torii
Kunie Tanaka
as Kenkichi Ohara
Junko Miyazono
as Teruko
Chiyo Okada
as Masuko
Akiko Kazami
as Tatsu
Jun Hamamura
as Kahei Iwata
Tokue Hanazawa
as Gempachi
Ganjirō Nakamura II
as Samezaemon
Ryūko Azuma
