Elegy of the North
1957, Japanese. Directed by Heinosuke Gosho.
Reiko, a young woman with a physical disability, begins a clandestine affair with the married architect Katsuragi, but also becomes dangerously obsessed with his unfaithful wife, Akiko.
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Heinosuke GoshoDirector
- Yoshiko KugaReiko Hyodo
- Masayuki MoriSetsuo Katsuragi
- Mieko TakamineAkiko Katsuragi
- Akira IshihamaMikio Hisada
- Fumio WatanabeTatsumi Furuse
- Tatsuo SaitōReiko's father
- Kumeko UrabeGrandma
- Zeko NakamuraProprietor of the Daphne
- Sanae TakasugiMrs. Tanioka
- Chikako KagaTomoko
- Etsuko NakazatoKumiko
- Atsuo TakasakiNobuhiko
Details
- Released
- 1 September 1957
- Original title
- 挽歌
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Toshio Yasumi, Shigeko Yuki
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How long is Elegy of the North?
Elegy of the North runs 117 minutes (1h 57m).
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Which OTT platform is Elegy of the North on?
Elegy of the North isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 September 1957. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Elegy of the North?
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Who directed Elegy of the North?
Elegy of the North (1957) was directed by Heinosuke Gosho and stars Yoshiko Kuga, Masayuki Mori, Mieko Takamine.