Poster of Koto—The Lake of Tears

Koto—The Lake of Tears

Plot: A touching story following young shamisen string maker, Saku. Beautiful Saku moves to Lake Yogo, known for its production of quality shamisen strings, only to find her peaceful life turned upside down when a master musician takes personal interest in her
Release Date: Sunday, November 13 1966
58 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Yoshiko SakumaYoshiko Sakuma
Yoshiko Sakuma was
27 in Koto—The Lake of Tears
as 'Saku'.
Fri, Feb 24 1939
Portrait of Katsuo NakamuraKatsuo Nakamura
Katsuo Nakamura was
28 in Koto—The Lake of Tears
as 'Ukichi Matsumiya'.
Sat, Apr 23 1938
Portrait of Minoru ChiakiMinoru Chiaki
Minoru Chiaki was
49 in Koto—The Lake of Tears
as 'Kitao Momose'.
Sat, Apr 28 1917 –
Mon, Nov 01 1999
Portrait of Michiyo KogureMichiyo Kogure
Michiyo Kogure was
48 in Koto—The Lake of Tears
as 'Suzuko'.
Thu, Jan 31 1918 –
Wed, Jun 13 1990
Portrait of Kirin KikiKirin Kiki
Kirin Kiki was
23 in Koto—The Lake of Tears
as 'Kayo Sugumo'.
Fri, Jan 15 1943 –
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Portrait of Hisano YamaokaHisano Yamaoka
Hisano Yamaoka was
40 in Koto—The Lake of Tears
as 'Matsue Torii'.
Fri, Aug 27 1926 –
Mon, Feb 15 1999
Portrait of Kunie TanakaKunie Tanaka
Kunie Tanaka was
33 in Koto—The Lake of Tears
as 'Kenkichi Ohara'.
Wed, Nov 23 1932 –
Wed, Mar 24 2021
Portrait of Junko MiyazonoJunko Miyazono
Junko Miyazono was
23 in Koto—The Lake of Tears
as 'Teruko'.
Sun, May 30 1943
Portrait of Chiyo OkadaChiyo Okada
Chiyo Okada was
23 in Koto—The Lake of Tears
as 'Masuko'.
Wed, Sep 29 1943
Portrait of Akiko KazamiAkiko Kazami
Akiko Kazami was
45 in Koto—The Lake of Tears
as 'Tatsu'.
Sat, Jul 23 1921 –
Tue, Sep 27 2016
Portrait of Kisashichi OkayasuKisashichi Okayasu
Kisashichi Okayasu was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jun HamamuraJun Hamamura
Jun Hamamura was
60 in Koto—The Lake of Tears
as 'Kahei Iwata'.
Wed, Feb 07 1906 –
Wed, Jun 21 1995
Portrait of Tokue HanazawaTokue Hanazawa
Tokue Hanazawa was
55 in Koto—The Lake of Tears
as 'Gempachi'.
Wed, Oct 18 1911 –
Wed, Mar 07 2001
Portrait of Ganjirō Nakamura IIGanjirō Nakamura II
Ganjirō Nakamura II was
64 in Koto—The Lake of Tears
as 'Samezaemon'.
Mon, Feb 17 1902 –
Wed, Apr 13 1983

Crew

Portrait of Tomotaka TasakaTomotaka Tasaka
Tomotaka Tasaka was
65 in Koto—The Lake of Tears
as 'Director'
Sun, Apr 14 1901 –
Thu, Oct 17 1974
Portrait of Masahiko IimuraMasahiko Iimura
Masahiko Iimura was
38 in Koto—The Lake of Tears
as 'Director of Photography'
Tue, Jun 05 1928
Portrait of Motohiro ToriiMotohiro Torii
Motohiro Torii was
31 in Koto—The Lake of Tears
as 'Assistant Director'
Tue, Aug 06 1935
Portrait of Naoyuki SuzukiNaoyuki Suzuki
Naoyuki Suzuki was
37 in Koto—The Lake of Tears
as 'Screenplay'
Sat, Oct 05 1929 –
Sat, Nov 26 2005
Portrait of Hiroshi OokawaHiroshi Ookawa
Hiroshi Ookawa was
69 in Koto—The Lake of Tears
as 'Executive Producer'
Wed, Dec 30 1896 –
Tue, Aug 17 1971
Portrait of Shintarō MiyamotoShintarō Miyamoto
Shintarō Miyamoto was
>> in Koto—The Lake of Tears
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masaru SatōMasaru Satō
Masaru Satō was
38 in Koto—The Lake of Tears
as 'Original Music Composer'
Tue, May 29 1928 –
Sun, Dec 05 1999
Portrait of Tsutomu MizukamiTsutomu Mizukami
Tsutomu Mizukami was
47 in Koto—The Lake of Tears
as 'Original Story'
Sat, Mar 08 1919 –
Wed, Sep 08 2004
Portrait of Takatoshi SuzukiTakatoshi Suzuki
Takatoshi Suzuki was
54 in Koto—The Lake of Tears
as 'Art Direction'
Fri, Sep 06 1912 –
Sat, Mar 02 1996
Portrait of Hiroo NozuHiroo Nozu
Hiroo Nozu was
>> in Koto—The Lake of Tears
as 'Sound Recordist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroshi WatadaHiroshi Watada
Hiroshi Watada was
>> in Koto—The Lake of Tears
as 'Lighting Technician'
Unknown Birthday