Izu no Odoriko (1974 film) explained

is a 1974 romantic drama film from Japan. It was directed by Katsumi Nishikawa and starred Momoe Yamaguchi and Tomokazu Miura. This was the first of a series of romantic films starring the couple.

The film is based on the story The Dancing Girl of Izu by Yasunari Kawabata. Nishikawa also directed Izu no Odoriko film produced in 1963.^[1]

1974 Cast

• Momoe Yamaguchi as Kahoru
• Tomokazu Miura as Kawashima
• Jin Nakayama as Eikichi
• Tomomi Sato as Chiyoko
• Atsuko Ichinomiya as Nobu
• Masami Shiho as Sayuko
• Sayuri Ishikawa as Okimi
• Nami Munakata as Yoshiko
• Yoriko Tanaka as Shino
• Yumiko Arisaki as Otoki
• Nekohachi Edoya III as Toriya
• Koenyū Sanyūtei as Kamiya
• Narrated by Jūkichi Uno

1963 Cast

• Hideki Takahashi as Kawasaki
• Sayuri Yoshinaga as Kaoru
• Mitsuo Hamada as Student
• Shōbun Inoue Paper seller

Release

The film was released on 28 December 1974 in Japan.^{[2] [3]}

Reception

The film was covered in a special issue of film magazine Kindai Eiga.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 伊豆の踊子. Nikkatsu. 10 October 2021.
2. Web site: Izu no Odoriko. 30 January 2013. Japanese Movie Database.
3. Web site: Izu no Odoriko. 30 January 2013. Agency for Cultural Affairs.
4. Yamaguchi Momoe Izu no Odoriko Tokushūgō. 15 January 1975. Kindai Eiga.