Shunkinshō (film)
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| Directed by | Katsumi Nishikawa |
| Written by | Teinosuke Kinugasa Katsumi Nishikawa |
| Starring | Momoe Yamaguchi, Tomokazu Miura |
| Music by | Masaru Sato |
Release date | 1976 |
Running time | 97 min. |
| Language | Japanese |
Shunkinsho, or A portrait of Shunkin (Japanese title: 春琴抄) is a film based on a short story by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki (谷崎潤一郎). It stars Momoe Yamaguchi and Tomokazu Miura. It was made in 1976. The director was Katsumi Nishikawa. It is one of a series of filmed love stories made starring Miura and Yamaguchi, who eventually married in real life.
Plot summary
Set in 19th-century Osaka, the film tells the story of a love affair between Sasuke (Miura) and blind koto teacher Shunkin (Yamaguchi), who lost her sight at the age of nine.
External links
- Shunkinsho at IMDb
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