The Long Darkness

The Long Darkness
Original Japanese poster
Directed byKei Kumai
Screenplay by
  • Keiji Hasebe
  • Kei Kumai[1]
Based onthe novel
by Tetsuo Miura[1]
Produced by
  • Masayuki Satô
  • Hideyuki Shiino[1]
Starring
CinematographyKiyomi Kuroda[1]
Music byTeizo Matsumura[1]
Production
companies
Distributed byToho
Release date
  • 25 May 1972 (1972-05-25) (Japan)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryJapan

The Long Darkness (忍ぶ川, Shinobu Kawa) is a 1972 Japanese drama film directed by Kei Kumai.[2] The film is about a young couple who get together despite the tragedy that befalls their lives. The film received several year end awards from Kinema Junpo and the Mainichi Film Awards.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Galbraith IV 2008, p. 283.
  2. ^ "映画監督の熊井啓氏が死去". Fuji Sankei Shinbun. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  3. ^ "忍ぶ川". kotobank. Retrieved 2 November 2019.