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Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow

Plot: Set in Kawaguchi in the early 60s, this simple story chronicles the lives of foundry families and one girl's dreams of higher education.
Release Date: Sunday, April 8 1962
61 years ago
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Portrait of Sayuri YoshinagaSayuri Yoshinaga
Sayuri Yoshinaga was
17 in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
as 'Jun'.
Tue, Mar 13 1945
Portrait of Mitsuo HamadaMitsuo Hamada
Mitsuo Hamada was
18 in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
as 'Tsukamoto, Katsumi'.
Fri, Oct 01 1943
Portrait of Eijirō TōnoEijirō Tōno
Eijirō Tōno was
54 in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
as 'Ishiguro, Tatsugoro (Jun's father)'.
Tue, Sep 17 1907 –
Thu, Sep 08 1994
Portrait of Shoichi OzawaShoichi Ozawa
Shoichi Ozawa was
33 in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
as ''.
Sat, Apr 06 1929 –
Mon, Dec 10 2012
Portrait of Tokuko SugiyamaTokuko Sugiyama
Tokuko Sugiyama was
35 in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
as 'Tomi (Jun's mother)'.
Mon, Aug 16 1926 –
Thu, Aug 28 2014
Portrait of Takeshi KatōTakeshi Katō
Takeshi Katō was
32 in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
as 'Mr. Noda'.
Fri, May 24 1929 –
Fri, Jul 31 2015
Portrait of Tanie KitabayashiTanie Kitabayashi
Tanie Kitabayashi was
50 in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
as 'Ume'.
Sun, May 21 1911 –
Tue, Apr 27 2010
Portrait of Kin SugaiKin Sugai
Kin Sugai was
36 in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
as 'Miyo'.
Sun, Feb 28 1926 –
Fri, Aug 10 2018
Portrait of Yoshio IchikawaYoshio Ichikawa
Yoshio Ichikawa was
>> in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
as 'Takayuki'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Taiji TonoyamaTaiji Tonoyama
Taiji Tonoyama was
46 in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
as 'Matsunaga'.
Sun, Oct 17 1915 –
Sun, Apr 30 1989
Portrait of Tomio AokiTomio Aoki
Tomio Aoki was
38 in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
as 'Worker A'.
Sun, Oct 07 1923 –
Sat, Jan 24 2004
Portrait of Nobuo KawakamiNobuo Kawakami
Nobuo Kawakami was
>> in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
as 'Detective'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Keiko KitaideKeiko Kitaide
Keiko Kitaide was
>> in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akiji KobayashiAkiji Kobayashi
Akiji Kobayashi was
31 in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
as 'Hei-san'.
Sat, Sep 06 1930 –
Tue, Aug 27 1996
Portrait of Ikunosuke KoizumiIkunosuke Koizumi
Ikunosuke Koizumi was
44 in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
as 'Master at ramen shop'.
Sun, Aug 26 1917
Portrait of Sanpei MineSanpei Mine
Sanpei Mine was
>> in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kawai OkadaKawai Okada
Kawai Okada was
13 in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
as 'Kaori-chan'.
Tue, Oct 19 1948
Portrait of Tsutomu ShimomotoTsutomu Shimomoto
Tsutomu Shimomoto was
44 in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
as 'Tôgo'.
Tue, Oct 02 1917 –
Wed, Nov 29 2000
Portrait of Tooru SumikawaTooru Sumikawa
Tooru Sumikawa was
>> in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
as 'Worker B'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshio TsuchidaYoshio Tsuchida
Yoshio Tsuchida was
>> in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
as 'Worker C'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kazuko YoshiyukiKazuko Yoshiyuki
Kazuko Yoshiyuki was
26 in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
as 'Woman Worker'.
Fri, Aug 09 1935
Portrait of Jun HamamuraJun Hamamura
Jun Hamamura was
56 in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
as ''.
Wed, Feb 07 1906 –
Wed, Jun 21 1995
Portrait of Hideki MorisakaHideki Morisaka
Hideki Morisaka was
>> in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
as 'Sankichi'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mitsuko SuzukiMitsuko Suzuki
Mitsuko Suzuki was
>> in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
as 'Yoshie Kanayama'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hideo TakayamaHideo Takayama
Hideo Takayama was
>> in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masahiro KinoshitaMasahiro Kinoshita
Masahiro Kinoshita was
>> in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tetsuo MizoiTetsuo Mizoi
Tetsuo Mizoi was
>> in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
as 'Uchiyama'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hajime SugiyamaHajime Sugiyama
Hajime Sugiyama was
20 in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
as ''.
Tue, Jul 22 1941
Portrait of Junko HiyoshiJunko Hiyoshi
Junko Hiyoshi was
>> in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
as 'Nobuko Nakajima'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hidemi TōgōHidemi Tōgō
Hidemi Tōgō was
>> in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kiyoshi MatsukawaKiyoshi Matsukawa
Kiyoshi Matsukawa was
14 in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
as ''.
Fri, Jul 11 1947
Portrait of Tamehisa AidaTamehisa Aida
Tamehisa Aida was
>> in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takashi OkawaTakashi Okawa
Takashi Okawa was
>> in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kiyoshi KimuraKiyoshi Kimura
Kiyoshi Kimura was
>> in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
as ''.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Shinsaku HimedaShinsaku Himeda
Director of Photography
Shinsaku Himeda was
45 in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
Sun, Nov 19 1916 –
Tue, Jul 29 1997
Portrait of Kirio UrayamaKirio Urayama
Screenplay, Director
Kirio Urayama was
31 in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
Sun, Dec 14 1930 –
Sun, Oct 20 1985
Portrait of Shōhei ImamuraShōhei Imamura
Screenplay
Shōhei Imamura was
35 in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
Wed, Sep 15 1926 –
Tue, May 30 2006
Portrait of Kanō ŌtsukaKanō Ōtsuka
Producer
Kanō Ōtsuka was
46 in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
Sun, Jul 18 1915 –
Wed, Sep 26 1990
Portrait of Mutsuo TanjiMutsuo Tanji
Editor
Mutsuo Tanji was
>> in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshirō MayuzumiToshirō Mayuzumi
Original Music Composer
Toshirō Mayuzumi was
33 in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
Wed, Feb 20 1929 –
Thu, Apr 10 1997
Portrait of Kimihiko NakamuraKimihiko Nakamura
Production Design
Kimihiko Nakamura was
>> in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chiyo HayafuneChiyo Hayafune
Novel
Chiyo Hayafune was
>> in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tsuneo FuruyamaTsuneo Furuyama
Sound Recordist
Tsuneo Furuyama was
>> in Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
Unknown Birthday