Poster of Where Chimneys Are Seen

Where Chimneys Are Seen

Plot: Gosho’s most celebrated film both in Japan and the West, Where Chimneys Are Seen is perhaps the most compelling example of his concern for, and insights into, the everyday lives of lower-middle-class people. Based on Rinzo Shiina’s novel of the absurd, the film depicts the lives of two couples against the backdrop of Tokyo’s growing industrialization during the 1950s
Release Date: Thursday, March 5 1953
71 years ago
External Links
IMDb logo
Scroll to Crew

Cast

Portrait of Kinuyo TanakaKinuyo Tanaka
Kinuyo Tanaka was
43 in Where Chimneys Are Seen
as 'Hiroko Ogata'.
Sun, Nov 28 1909 –
Mon, Mar 21 1977
Portrait of Ken UeharaKen Uehara
Ken Uehara was
43 in Where Chimneys Are Seen
as 'Ryukichi Ogata'.
Thu, Oct 07 1909 –
Sat, Nov 23 1991
Portrait of Hideko TakamineHideko Takamine
Hideko Takamine was
28 in Where Chimneys Are Seen
as 'Senko Azuma'.
Thu, Mar 27 1924 –
Tue, Dec 28 2010
Portrait of Hiroshi AkutagawaHiroshi Akutagawa
Hiroshi Akutagawa was
32 in Where Chimneys Are Seen
as 'Kenzo Kubo'.
Sat, Mar 20 1920 –
Sun, Oct 25 1981
Portrait of Chieko SekiChieko Seki
Chieko Seki was
23 in Where Chimneys Are Seen
as 'Yukiko Ikeda'.
Sat, Feb 08 1930
Portrait of Ranko HanaiRanko Hanai
Ranko Hanai was
34 in Where Chimneys Are Seen
as 'Katsuko Ishibashi'.
Mon, Jul 15 1918 –
Sun, May 21 1961
Portrait of Takeshi SakamotoTakeshi Sakamoto
Takeshi Sakamoto was
53 in Where Chimneys Are Seen
as 'Tokuji Kawamura'.
Thu, Sep 21 1899 –
Fri, May 17 1974
Portrait of Haruo TanakaHaruo Tanaka
Haruo Tanaka was
40 in Where Chimneys Are Seen
as 'Chuji Tsukahara'.
Mon, Mar 25 1912 –
Sat, Mar 21 1992
Portrait of Eiko MiyoshiEiko Miyoshi
Eiko Miyoshi was
58 in Where Chimneys Are Seen
as 'Ranko'.
Sun, Apr 08 1894 –
Sun, Jul 28 1963
Portrait of Kumeko UrabeKumeko Urabe
Kumeko Urabe was
50 in Where Chimneys Are Seen
as 'Kayo Nojima'.
Sun, Oct 05 1902 –
Thu, Oct 26 1989
Portrait of Hikaru HoshiHikaru Hoshi
Hikaru Hoshi was
45 in Where Chimneys Are Seen
as ''.
Sat, Oct 26 1907
Portrait of Zeko NakamuraZeko Nakamura
Zeko Nakamura was
52 in Where Chimneys Are Seen
as ''.
Thu, Dec 06 1900 –
Wed, Dec 06 1989
Portrait of Shigeru OguraShigeru Ogura
Shigeru Ogura was
48 in Where Chimneys Are Seen
as ''.
Wed, Mar 16 1904 –
Thu, May 29 1958
Portrait of Eiko ÔharaEiko Ôhara
Eiko Ôhara was
>> in Where Chimneys Are Seen
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Noriko HonmaNoriko Honma
Noriko Honma was
41 in Where Chimneys Are Seen
as ''.
Wed, Nov 29 1911 –
Sun, Apr 12 2009
Portrait of Masao TakamatsuMasao Takamatsu
Masao Takamatsu was
>> in Where Chimneys Are Seen
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroshi TsukijiHiroshi Tsukiji
Hiroshi Tsukiji was
>> in Where Chimneys Are Seen
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rei IshikawaRei Ishikawa
Rei Ishikawa was
52 in Where Chimneys Are Seen
as ''.
Fri, Jan 25 1901
Portrait of Sakutarō YamakawaSakutarō Yamakawa
Sakutarō Yamakawa was
>> in Where Chimneys Are Seen
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shin MogamiShin Mogami
Shin Mogami was
>> in Where Chimneys Are Seen
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tomohiko ÔtaniTomohiko Ôtani
Tomohiko Ôtani was
>> in Where Chimneys Are Seen
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nagamasa YamadaNagamasa Yamada
Nagamasa Yamada was
>> in Where Chimneys Are Seen
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshi KomoriToshi Komori
Toshi Komori was
>> in Where Chimneys Are Seen
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eijirô KawaiEijirô Kawai
Eijirô Kawai was
>> in Where Chimneys Are Seen
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Emiko TobaEmiko Toba
Emiko Toba was
>> in Where Chimneys Are Seen
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michiyo YoshimotoMichiyo Yoshimoto
Michiyo Yoshimoto was
>> in Where Chimneys Are Seen
as 'Infant'.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Heinosuke GoshoHeinosuke Gosho
Director
Heinosuke Gosho was
51 in Where Chimneys Are Seen
Fri, Jan 24 1902 –
Fri, May 01 1981
Portrait of Mitsuo MiuraMitsuo Miura
Director of Photography
Mitsuo Miura was
50 in Where Chimneys Are Seen
Sat, Oct 25 1902 –
Wed, Oct 24 1956
Portrait of Akira MiwaAkira Miwa
Assistant Director
Akira Miwa was
29 in Where Chimneys Are Seen
Sat, May 19 1923
Portrait of Hideo OguniHideo Oguni
Screenplay
Hideo Oguni was
48 in Where Chimneys Are Seen
Sat, Jul 09 1904 –
Mon, Feb 05 1996
Portrait of Yoshishige UchiyamaYoshishige Uchiyama
Producer
Yoshishige Uchiyama was
>> in Where Chimneys Are Seen
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shin OsadaShin Osada
Editor
Shin Osada was
>> in Where Chimneys Are Seen
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yasushi AkutagawaYasushi Akutagawa
Original Music Composer
Yasushi Akutagawa was
27 in Where Chimneys Are Seen
Sun, Jul 12 1925 –
Tue, Jan 31 1989
Portrait of Tomoo ShimogawaraTomoo Shimogawara
Art Direction
Tomoo Shimogawara was
>> in Where Chimneys Are Seen
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shintarō KawasakiShintarō Kawasaki
Production Manager
Shintarō Kawasaki was
>> in Where Chimneys Are Seen
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yûji DôgenYûji Dôgen
Sound
Yûji Dôgen was
>> in Where Chimneys Are Seen
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rinzo ShiinaRinzo Shiina
Novel
Rinzo Shiina was
>> in Where Chimneys Are Seen
Unknown Birthday