Koto—The Lake of Tears (1966)

湖の琴

7.2 out of 10 · 1966 · 129 min · Romance, Drama

Overview

A touching story following young shamisen string maker, Saku. Beautiful Saku moves to Lake Yogo, known for its production of quality shamisen strings, only to find her peaceful life turned upside down when a master musician takes personal interest in her.

Directed by Tomotaka Tasaka

Cast

• Yoshiko Sakuma as Saku
• Katsuo Nakamura as Ukichi Matsumiya
• Minoru Chiaki as Kitao Momose
• Michiyo Kogure as Suzuko
• Kirin Kiki as Kayo Sugumo
• Hisano Yamaoka as Matsue Torii
• Kunie Tanaka as Kenkichi Ohara
• Junko Miyazono as Teruko
• Chiyo Okada as Masuko
• Akiko Kazami as Tatsu
• Kisashichi Okayasu
• Jun Hamamura as Kahei Iwata

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