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
67 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Chikage AwashimaChikage Awashima
Chikage Awashima was
32 in Bridge of Japan
as 'Otaka Inaba'.
Sun, Feb 24 1924 –
Thu, Feb 16 2012
Portrait of Ayako WakaoAyako Wakao
Ayako Wakao was
22 in Bridge of Japan
as 'Ochise'.
Wed, Nov 08 1933
Portrait of Fujiko YamamotoFujiko Yamamoto
Fujiko Yamamoto was
24 in Bridge of Japan
as 'Kiyoha Takinoya'.
Fri, Dec 11 1931
Portrait of Ryūji ShinagawaRyūji Shinagawa
Ryūji Shinagawa was
23 in Bridge of Japan
as 'Shinso Kuzuki'.
Tue, Apr 11 1933
Portrait of Hiroshi KawaguchiHiroshi Kawaguchi
Hiroshi Kawaguchi was
20 in Bridge of Japan
as ''.
Sat, Aug 22 1936 –
Tue, Nov 17 1987
Portrait of Eijirō YanagiEijirō Yanagi
Eijirō Yanagi was
61 in Bridge of Japan
as 'Shinpachiro Kasahara'.
Mon, Sep 16 1895 –
Tue, Apr 24 1984
Portrait of Eiji FunakoshiEiji Funakoshi
Eiji Funakoshi was
33 in Bridge of Japan
as 'Shinpachiro Kasahara'.
Sat, Mar 17 1923 –
Sat, Mar 17 2007
Portrait of Eiichi TakamuraEiichi Takamura
Eiichi Takamura was
>> in Bridge of Japan
as 'Kiyoha's Husband'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroshi SugiHiroshi Sugi
Hiroshi Sugi was
>> in Bridge of Japan
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Teruko KishiTeruko Kishi
Teruko Kishi was
51 in Bridge of Japan
as ''.
Mon, May 01 1905 –
Thu, May 10 1990
Portrait of Kumeko UrabeKumeko Urabe
Kumeko Urabe was
53 in Bridge of Japan
as ''.
Sun, Oct 05 1902 –
Thu, Oct 26 1989
Portrait of Sadako SawamuraSadako Sawamura
Sadako Sawamura was
47 in Bridge of Japan
as ''.
Wed, Nov 11 1908 –
Fri, Aug 16 1996
Portrait of Natsuko KaharaNatsuko Kahara
Natsuko Kahara was
35 in Bridge of Japan
as ''.
Mon, Jan 03 1921 –
Wed, Feb 20 1991
Portrait of Kiyoko HiraiKiyoko Hirai
Kiyoko Hirai was
42 in Bridge of Japan
as ''.
Thu, Sep 24 1914
Portrait of Mantarō UshioMantarō Ushio
Mantarō Ushio was
47 in Bridge of Japan
as ''.
Thu, Feb 04 1909 –
Sat, Apr 08 2000
Portrait of Kōichi ItōKōichi Itō
Kōichi Itō was
49 in Bridge of Japan
as ''.
Mon, Jul 08 1907
Portrait of Koh SugitaKoh Sugita
Koh Sugita was
>> in Bridge of Japan
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tsutomu NakataTsutomu Nakata
Tsutomu Nakata was
>> in Bridge of Japan
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kôji MinamiKôji Minami
Kôji Minami was
>> in Bridge of Japan
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Keiji AoyamaKeiji Aoyama
Keiji Aoyama was
>> in Bridge of Japan
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shōzaburō DateShōzaburō Date
Shōzaburō Date was
20 in Bridge of Japan
as ''.
Sat, Dec 07 1935
Portrait of Toshiyuki OharaToshiyuki Ohara
Toshiyuki Ohara was
>> in Bridge of Japan
as ''.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

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