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Hymn

The story tells of the adoration of Sasuke for his mistress, the blind samisen-teacher Shunkin, who treats him imperiously and subjects him to cruel beatings.

1h 52m1972TMDb 6.6

Drama

Japanese

Crew and Cast

Kaneto ShindōKaneto ShindōDirector · ResearcherNobuko OtowaNobuko OtowaTeru KamozawaTokuko WatanabeTokuko WatanabeShunkin MozuyaJiro KawarazakiJiro KawarazakiSasuke NukuiDaijirō HaradaDaijirō HaradaToshitarôTaiji TonoyamaTaiji TonoyamaHarumatsuRokkō TouraRokkō TouraClerkDaigo KusanoDaigo KusanoDoctorTetsuji TakechiTetsuji TakechiYasuzaemonKotoe HatsuiKotoe HatsuiShige · Yasuzaemon's wife
Chūzaburō Wakamiya
Kakuko MotoyamaDoctor's wife
Shōji Ōki
Yoshinobu Ogawa
Isamu Ōsuka
Haruko Toda

Storyline

The story tells of the adoration of Sasuke for his mistress, the blind samisen-teacher Shunkin, who treats him imperiously and subjects him to cruel beatings.

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Info

Original title
讃歌
Status
Released
Released
29 December 1972
Runtime
1h 52m
TMDB score
6.6 / 10 (8 votes)

Production

Director
Kaneto Shindō
Writers
Junichirō Tanizaki, Kaneto Shindō
Studios
Art Theatre Guild, Kindai Eiga Kyokai
Countries
Japan

Languages

Original
Japanese
Spoken
Japanese