Poster of Bridge of Japan

Bridge of Japan

Plot: Ichikawa's 1956 adaptation of Nihonbashi was the first to take the work of Kyoka Izumi— until then regarded as a writer of common tragic melodramas—and re-evaluate it as a tanbi-ha work of decadence, aestheticism, and intrigue. Ichikawa's film presents the tragic plot of the young geisha who is unable to enact her love for a man publicly in any way other than a histrionic story of torment, a heart-rending tale of lovers being crushed by fate
Release Date: Monday, October 1 1956
68 years ago
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Portrait of Chikage AwashimaChikage Awashima. Chikage Awashima was 32 in Bridge of Japan as 'Otaka Inaba'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 24 1924 –
Died: Thu, Feb 16 2012
Portrait of Ayako WakaoAyako Wakao. Ayako Wakao was 22 in Bridge of Japan as 'Ochise'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 08 1933
Portrait of Fujiko YamamotoFujiko Yamamoto. Fujiko Yamamoto was 24 in Bridge of Japan as 'Kiyoha Takinoya'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 11 1931
Portrait of Ryūji ShinagawaRyūji Shinagawa. Ryūji Shinagawa was 23 in Bridge of Japan as 'Shinso Kuzuki'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 11 1933
Portrait of Hiroshi KawaguchiHiroshi Kawaguchi. Hiroshi Kawaguchi was 20 in Bridge of Japan
Birthday: Sat, Aug 22 1936 –
Died: Tue, Nov 17 1987
Portrait of Eijirō YanagiEijirō Yanagi. Eijirō Yanagi was 61 in Bridge of Japan as 'Shinpachiro Kasahara'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 16 1895 –
Died: Tue, Apr 24 1984
Portrait of Eiji FunakoshiEiji Funakoshi. Eiji Funakoshi was 33 in Bridge of Japan as 'Shinpachiro Kasahara'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 17 1923 –
Died: Sat, Mar 17 2007
Portrait of Eiichi TakamuraEiichi Takamura. Eiichi Takamura was 53 in Bridge of Japan as 'Kiyoha's Husband'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 26 1902
Portrait of Kan SugiKan Sugi. Kan Sugi was 67 in Bridge of Japan
Birthday: Wed, Aug 14 1889 –
Died: Wed, Aug 07 1974
Portrait of Teruko KishiTeruko Kishi. Teruko Kishi was 51 in Bridge of Japan
Birthday: Mon, May 01 1905 –
Died: Thu, May 10 1990
Portrait of Kumeko UrabeKumeko Urabe. Kumeko Urabe was 53 in Bridge of Japan
Birthday: Sun, Oct 05 1902 –
Died: Thu, Oct 26 1989
Portrait of Sadako SawamuraSadako Sawamura. Sadako Sawamura was 47 in Bridge of Japan
Birthday: Wed, Nov 11 1908 –
Died: Fri, Aug 16 1996
Portrait of Natsuko KaharaNatsuko Kahara. Natsuko Kahara was 35 in Bridge of Japan
Birthday: Mon, Jan 03 1921 –
Died: Wed, Feb 20 1991
Portrait of Kiyoko HiraiKiyoko Hirai. Kiyoko Hirai was 42 in Bridge of Japan
Birthday: Thu, Sep 24 1914
Portrait of Mantarō UshioMantarō Ushio. Mantarō Ushio was 47 in Bridge of Japan
Birthday: Thu, Feb 04 1909 –
Died: Sat, Apr 08 2000
Portrait of Kōichi ItōKōichi Itō. Kōichi Itō was 49 in Bridge of Japan
Birthday: Mon, Jul 08 1907
Portrait of Koh SugitaKoh Sugita. Koh Sugita was >> in Bridge of Japan
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tsutomu NakataTsutomu Nakata. Tsutomu Nakata was >> in Bridge of Japan
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kôji MinamiKôji Minami. Kôji Minami was >> in Bridge of Japan
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Keiji AoyamaKeiji Aoyama. Keiji Aoyama was >> in Bridge of Japan
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shōzaburō DateShōzaburō Date. Shōzaburō Date was 20 in Bridge of Japan
Birthday: Sat, Dec 07 1935
Portrait of Toshiyuki OharaToshiyuki Ohara. Toshiyuki Ohara was >> in Bridge of Japan
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Kon IchikawaKon Ichikawa. Kon Ichikawa was 40 in Bridge of Japan as 'Director'
Birthday: Sat, Nov 20 1915 –
Died: Wed, Feb 13 2008
Portrait of Yasuzō MasumuraYasuzō Masumura. Yasuzō Masumura was 32 in Bridge of Japan as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Mon, Aug 25 1924 –
Died: Sun, Nov 23 1986
Portrait of Kimio WatanabeKimio Watanabe. Kimio Watanabe was 38 in Bridge of Japan as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1918 –
Died: Sat, Dec 31 1983
Portrait of Natto WadaNatto Wada. Natto Wada was 36 in Bridge of Japan as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Mon, Sep 13 1920 –
Died: Fri, Feb 18 1983
Portrait of Masaichi NagataMasaichi Nagata. Masaichi Nagata was 50 in Bridge of Japan as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 21 1906 –
Died: Thu, Oct 24 1985
Portrait of Tatsuji NakashizuTatsuji Nakashizu. Tatsuji Nakashizu was >> in Bridge of Japan as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Koji TakuKoji Taku. Koji Taku was 52 in Bridge of Japan as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Thu, Mar 10 1904 –
Died: Tue, May 03 1983
Portrait of Izumi KyōkaIzumi Kyōka. Izumi Kyōka would have been no older than 65 in Bridge of Japan as 'Original Story'
Birthday: Tue, Nov 04 1873 –
Died: Thu, Sep 07 1939
Portrait of Atsuji ShibataAtsuji Shibata. Atsuji Shibata was >> in Bridge of Japan as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tsunekichi ShibataTsunekichi Shibata. Tsunekichi Shibata would have been no older than 79 in Bridge of Japan as 'Color Designer, Lighting Technician'
Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1850 –
Died: Tue, Jan 01 1929
Portrait of Mitsuo HasegawaMitsuo Hasegawa. Mitsuo Hasegawa was >> in Bridge of Japan as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday