english title | Spring Snow |
original title | Haru no yuki |
aka | Snowy Love Fall in Spring |
year | 2005 |
country | Japan |
director | YUKISADA Isao | |
actor | TSUMABUKI Satoshi | Kiyoaki Matsugae |
TAKEUCHI Yuko | Satoko Ayakura | |
ENOKI Takaaki - 榎木孝明 | Marquis Matsugae | |
OOKUSU Michiyo | Tadeshina | |
OIKAWA Mitsuhiro | ||
TAKAOKA Sosuke | Shigekuni Honda | |
KISHIDA Kyoko | Kiyoaki's grandmother | |
TAGUCHI Tomoro - 田口トモロヲ | Yamada | |
original story | MISHIMA Yukio - 三島由紀夫 | |
artistic director | YAMAGUCHI Osamu |
duration | 2h30 |
Taking place in the early 20th century, the film, based upon a novel by the great Mishima, tells the story of a forbidden love. Kiyoaki realizes that he is deeply in love with Satoko when it is too late, as she has already accepted a marriage proposal from another man.
This is a film adaptation of Yukio Mishima's novel Spring Snow, directed by Isao Yukisada.
The cast includes Satoshi Tsumabuki as Kiyoaki Matsugae, Yūko Takeuchi as Satoko Ayakura, and Sosuke Takaoka as Shigekuni Honda.
The film was nominated for nine Japanese Academy Awards. "Be My Last", the main theme song for this film, was performed by Utada Hikaru. This was her 14th Japanese-language single release.
Taking place in the early 20th century, the film tells the story of a forbidden love. Kiyoaki realizes that he is deeply in love with Satoko when it is too late, as she has already accepted a marriage proposal from another man.
Satoshi Tsumabuki ... Kiyoaki Matsugae / Yuko Takeuchi ... Satoko Ayakura / Sousuke Takaoka ... Shigekuni Honda / Mitsuhiro Oikawa ... H.I.H Tohin-nomiya harunorioh / Tomorowo Taguchi ... Yamada, Butler of Matsugae family / Atsuko Takahata ... H.R.H Tohin-nomiya / Kenjiro Ishimaru ... Marquis Ayakura / Yoshiko Miyazaki ... Marchioness Ayakura