Crane

Synopsis

Based on the folk tales "Repayment from a crane". One snowy night a beautiful woman named Tsuru (Crane) visits poor peasant Taiju and says she will become his wife...

Details

Director

Kon Ichikawa

Release

May 21, 1988

Status

Released

Country

Japan

Network

TOHO

Runtime

1h 33m

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Where to watch

No known streaming options in United States.

Cast

• 
  Sayuri Yoshinaga

  Tsuru (crane)
• 
  Hideki Noda

  Daiju
• 
  Takuzō Kawatani

  Umaemon
• 
  Kirin Kiki

  Yura
• 
  Bunta Sugawara

  Rich man
• 
  Kyôko Kishida

  Kichibi
• 
  Koji Ishizaka

  Narrator
• 
  Michino Yokoyama

  Nami
• 
  Fujio Tokita

  Hunter
• 
  Sumimaro Yoshimi

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