
Snow Country
Original Title: “雪国”
“Is parting grief or sweet sorrow? The geisha desperately groping for a true love!”
Overview
This movie is based on an immortal literary work "The Snow Country," a story about a life of geisha Komako who lives in a region with heavy snowfalls.
Top Cast

Shima Iwashita
Komako

Mariko Kaga
Yoko

Isao Kimura
Shimamura

Tamotsu Hayakawa
Yukio

Shinichi Yanagisawa
Inn clerk

Sadako Sawamura
Dance teacher

Kaneko Iwasaki
Shimamura's wife

Chieko Naniwa
Blind masseuse
Mineko Yorozuyo

Kakuko Chino
Geisha Kikuyu

Mutsuko Sakura
Maid

Takanobu Hozumi
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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