The Chieko Story(1957)
智恵子抄
The Chieko Story Synopsis
Adapted from a poem, which was composed by poet and sculptor Kotaro Takamura, Chieko-Sho is the story of the artist's wife Chieko. The poet meets a woman, who also as an artist illustrates, one day. They marry and have a good life spending many years together. One day, however, she loses her mind and has to be confined to a hospital. The poetry was some of star Hara Setsuko's favourite even before her involvement in the film.
The Chieko Story (1957) is a drama film directed by Hisatora Kumagai, released on June 29, 1957 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars So Yamamura, Setsuko Hara, Hiroshi Tachikawa and Bokuzen Hidari.
- Director:
- Hisatora Kumagai
- Writers:
- Toshio Yasumi
- Cinematographer:
- Jōji Ohara
- Production:
- TOHO
- Status:
- Released
The Chieko Story Cast & Crew
Main cast
So Yamamura
as Kotaro Takamura
Setsuko Hara
as Chieko Takamura
Hiroshi Tachikawa
as Mitsuo
Bokuzen Hidari
as Gohei
Kyoko Aoyama
as Akiko
Natsuko Kahara
as Mieko
- Ken Mitsuda
Ken Mitsuda
as Keiichi Yagi
Eiko Miyoshi
as Kei
- Keiko Môri
Keiko Môri
as Kyoko
Haruo Nakajima
Chieko Nakakita
as Sadako Kaga
- Matsue Ono
Matsue Ono
as Yoshino
Key crew
Directed by Hisatora Kumagai, written by Toshio Yasumi.
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The Chieko Story – Frequently Asked Questions
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Who stars in The Chieko Story?
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The main cast of The Chieko Story (1957) includes So Yamamura, Setsuko Hara, Hiroshi Tachikawa, Bokuzen Hidari and Kyoko Aoyama. The film was directed by Hisatora Kumagai. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was The Chieko Story released?
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The Chieko Story was released on June 29, 1957 and runs for 1h 38m.