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Crane

6.819881h 33mMovieFantasyHistory

Based on the folk tales "Repayment from a crane". One snowy night a beautiful woman named Tsuru (Crane) visits poor peasant Taiju and says she will become his wife...

DirectorKon Ichikawa
WritersShinya Hidaka·Natto Wada
ProducersHiroaki Fujii·Hideyuki Takai

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Not available in United Kingdom
Streaming in 1 other country

Crane isn't on any streaming service in United Kingdom right now, but it's available in Japan. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Kon Ichikawa

SYSayuri Yoshinaga
Sayuri Yoshinaga
Tsuru (crane)
HNHideki Noda
Hideki Noda
Daiju
TKTakuzō Kawatani
Takuzō Kawatani
Umaemon
KKKirin Kiki
Kirin Kiki
Yura
BSBunta Sugawara
Bunta Sugawara
Rich man
KKKyôko Kishida
Kyôko Kishida
Kichibi
KIKoji Ishizaka
Koji Ishizaka
Narrator
MYMichino Yokoyama
Michino Yokoyama
Nami
FTFujio Tokita
Fujio Tokita
Hunter
SYSumimaro Yoshimi
Sumimaro Yoshimi

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