Izu no Odoriko (1974 film)

Izu no Odoriko (伊豆の踊子, "The Dancing Girl of Izu") is a 1974 romantic drama film from Japan. It was directed by Katsumi Nishikawa and starred Momoe Yamaguchi and Tomokazu Miura. This was the first of a series of romantic films starring the couple.

The film is based on the story The Dancing Girl of Izu by Yasunari Kawabata.

Cast
  • Momoe Yamaguchi as Kahoru
  • Tomokazu Miura as Kawashima
  • Jin Nakayama as Eikichi
  • Tomomi Satō as Chiyoko
  • Atsuko Ichinomiya as Nobu
  • Masami Shiho as Sayuko
  • Sayuri Ishikawa as Okimi
  • Nami Munakata as Yoshiko
  • Yoriko Tanaka as Shino
  • Yumiko Arisaki as Otoki
  • Nekohachi Edoya III as Toriya
  • Koenyū Sanyūtei as Kamiya
  • Narrated by Jūkichi Uno

Release

The film was released on 28 December 1974 in Japan.[1][2]

Reception

The film was covered in a special issue of film magazine Kindai Eiga.[3]

References
  1. "Izu no Odoriko". Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  2. "Izu no Odoriko". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  3. "Yamaguchi Momoe Izu no Odoriko Tokushūgō". Kindai Eiga. 15 January 1975.
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