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The Long Darkness is a 1972 Japanese drama film directed by Kei Kumai. The film is about a young couple who get together despite the tragedy that befalls their lives. The film receive several year end awards from Kinema Junpo and the Mainichi Film Awards.
Original Release
05/25/1972
US Release
07/03/1973
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gô Katô | Tetsuro |
| Komaki Kurihara | Shino |
| Yasushi Nagata | Tetsuro's father |
| Kinzô Shin | Shino's father |
| Kaneko Iwasaki | Kayo - short-sighted sister / Kayo |
| Hisako Takihana | Tetsuro's mother |
| Yûsuke Takita | Yukifusa Kimura |
| Hisashi Igawa | Tetsuro's elder brother / Tetsuro's brother |
| Yasushi Kachi | Fumiya |
| Karin Yamaguchi | Aya |
Directors
Writers
Kei Kumai, Keiji Hasebe, Tetsuo Miura
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gô Katô | Tetsuro |
| Komaki Kurihara | Shino |
| Yasushi Nagata | Tetsuro's father |
| Kinzô Shin | Shino's father |
| Kaneko Iwasaki | Kayo - short-sighted sister / Kayo |
| Hisako Takihana | Tetsuro's mother |
| Yûsuke Takita | Yukifusa Kimura |
| Hisashi Igawa | Tetsuro's elder brother / Tetsuro's brother |
| Yasushi Kachi | Fumiya |
| Karin Yamaguchi | Aya |
| Kin Sugai | Wellwisher on train |
| Toshie Kimura | Okami |
| Katsue Nitta | |
| Ikuko Tani | |
| Mayumi Katayama | Mika |
| Shôza Sanshôtei | |
| Mariko Nonaka | |
| Yuriko Abe | Shino's mother |
| Yoshie Hinoki | |
| Kayoko Onishi | Sayako |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Masayuki Satô | Producer |
| Hideyuki Shiino | Producer |
