Still from Farewell to Spring — Farewell to Spring (1959) — Keisuke KinoshitaPhotographed by Hiroshi Kusuda

Keisuke Kinoshita

Farewell to Spring

Name: Farewell to Spring
Genre: Drama
Released: 1959
Duration: 102 min

惜春鳥

Japan / Japanese / 1959 / 1h 42m

Drama

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Synopsis

Five longtime friends get back together, but are disappointed to find that their bonds are not as strong as they once were. Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita.

Credits

Crew

DirectorKeisuke Kinoshita

WriterKeisuke Kinoshita

CinematographerHiroshi Kusuda

ComposerChūji Kinoshita

EditorYoshi Sugihara

ProducerTakashi Koide, Shigeru Wakita

Cast

Keiji Sada

as Eitarô Makita

Ineko Arimaas Midori

Masahiko Tsugawaas Yasuo Makita

Akira Ishihamaas Kôzô Teshirogi

Toyozō Yamamotoas Akira Masugi

Kazuya Kosakaas Takuya Minemura

Yūsuke Kawazuas Naoji Iwagaki

Yukiyo Toakeas Yôko Momozawa

Nijiko Kiyokawaas Takuya's mother

Mutsuko Sakuraas Kikutarô

Murasaki Fujimaas Yasuo's mother

Seiji Miyaguchias Akira's father

Teruko Kishias Tane Momozawa

Yasushi Nagataas Heizaburô Onizuka

Kazuko Okadaas Akira's mother

Isao Suenagaas Kôzô's brother

Kiyo Murakamias Makita's maid

Tsuneko Sasakias Woman at 'Salon X'

Aiko Ikumias Inn maid

Matsuko Shigaas Inn maid

Double Feature

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Immortal Love1961

Both directed by Keisuke Kinoshita, and both starring Akira Ishihama and Keiji Sada

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Ballad of a Workman1962Both directed by Keisuke Kinoshita, and both starring Keiji Sada and Toyozō Yamamoto
The Tattered Wings1955Both directed by Keisuke Kinoshita, and both starring Akira Ishihama and Keiji Sada