The Snowy Heron (1958)
- Original title
- 白鷺
- Directed by
- Teinosuke Kinugasa
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Rating
- 5.0 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A woman in post-war Japan struggles with the consequences of a past relationship. Her choices lead her down a path of personal ruin and social isolation.
melancholicslow-burnvisually lushpoeticrestrainedtragiccontemplativeelegiac
What happens
The Snowy Heron (白鷺, Shirasagi) is a 1958 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. It was entered into the 1959 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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