The River Fuefuki
1960, Japanese. Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita.
In a time of continuous civil wars ravaging the fields of feudal Japan, the eldest son of a very poor peasant family, living alongside the bridge over the Fuefuki river, decides to serve a warlord to escape his miserable condition, being soon followed by his younger brothers. Although not all the men of the family take this tragic path of death, women of the family will be doomed to endure the pain of loss during the next five generations.
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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The River Fuefuki is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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Cast & crew
- Keisuke KinoshitaDirector
- Takahiro TamuraSadahei
- Hideko TakamineOkei
- Matsumoto Hakuō IISozo - 1st Son
- Kichiemon Nakamura IIYasuzo - 2nd Son
- Shinji TanakaHeikichi - 3rd Son
- Shima IwashitaUme - Daughter
- Michiko ArakiTatsu
- Yūsuke KawazuJiro
- Nakamura Kanzaburō XVIITakeda Shingen
- Yoshi KatōOjii
- Fumio WatanabeCast
- Kuniko IgawaCast
Details
- Released
- 19 October 1960
- Original title
- 笛吹川
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Keisuke Kinoshita
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What The River Fuefuki is based on
The River Fuefuki is adapted from a novel.
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The River Fuefuki runs 117 minutes (1h 57m).
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The River Fuefuki is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The River Fuefuki?
If you liked The River Fuefuki, try The Bridge on the River Kwai, Sekigahara, The Last of the Mohicans.
Who directed The River Fuefuki?
The River Fuefuki (1960) was directed by Keisuke Kinoshita and stars Takahiro Tamura, Hideko Takamine, Matsumoto Hakuō II.
What is The River Fuefuki based on?
The River Fuefuki is adapted from a novel.