Aoi sanmyaku
1949 Japanese film
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Aoi sanmyaku (青い山脈; lit. Blue Mountain Range) is a 1949 two-part black-and-white Japanese film directed by Tadashi Imai.[1][3] It is based on Yōjirō Ishizaka's novel of the same name, which was first published in serialised form in 1947.[4]
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Theatrical release poster for Part One | |
| Kanji | 青い山脈 |
| Revised Hepburn | Aoi Sanmyaku |
| Directed by | Tadashi Imai |
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| Based on | Blue Mountain Range by Yōjirō Ishizaka |
| Produced by | Sanezumi Fujimoto |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Asakazu Nakai |
| Music by | Ryōichi Hattori |
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| Distributed by | Toho |
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Running time | |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Plot
After defending Shinko, student at a rural girls' high school, for seeing a young man from the village, teacher Yukiko, who has just been transferred from Tokyo, finds herself in opposition to the conservative faculty and villagers.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Setsuko Hara | Yukiko Shimazaki |
| Ryō Ikebe | Rokusuke Kaneya |
| Michiyo Kogure | Umetaro/Tora Sasai |
| Yōko Sugi | Shinko Terazawa |
| Ichiro Ryuzaki | Tamao Numata |
| Setsuko Wakayama | Kazuko Sasai |
| Kamatari Fujiwara | Okamoto-san |
Production and legacy
Aoi sanmyaku was released in two parts, with Part One being released on July 19, 1949, and Part Two one week later;[1][2][3] the two films were highly successful both with the audience and the critics.[5]
The film's popular theme song was sung by Ichiro Fujiyama and Mitsue Nara. Ishizaka's novel was adapted again in 1957, 1975 and 1988.[4]
