Sound of the Mountain

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Virgo V Sound of the Mountain (Yama no oto) is a 1954 Japanese drama film directed by Mikio Naruse. It is based on the novel The Sound of the Mountain by Nobel Prize winner Yasunari Kawabata. It stars Setsuko Hara, Sō Yamamura, Ken Uehara, Yōko Sugi and Chieko Nakakita. It was written by Yoko Mizuki. It was distributed and produced by Toho Company, Limited. The film won the 1954 Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor for the character of Shingo Ogata played by Sō Yamamura. Vision wrote: “I couldn’t keep my eyes off this film. Setsuko Hara out does herself as the wife who is belittled and shamed but keeps going strong. Sō Yamamura perfectly plays the proud parent, while the mother plays the mother who taught her daughter nothing. Four fries for direction, the performances, the production and screenplay.” Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/04/25 Full Review william d Yes, it's a bit "soap opera-ish." Still, the dignity and class the father-in-law and daughter-in-law display in such trying circumstances is both heartwarming and poignant. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review s r A powerful drama that I was not interested in at first, but then things changed. A good insight into Japanese society and taboos. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Another masterpiece by an unsung master--An excellent example of the Japanese "home drama"!! Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member It may be inevitable that modern ethical standards stand up and shout towards Naruse's take on such themes. So, it is true that Juno fans would not accept such personal decisions, but this masterpiece gives the proper emphasis on family values and the power of tradition, something that hardly do foreign nations understand. Implications are out there; great human beings overcome consequences and do not care about the uninvited opinions of others as long as they stand truthfully for their ideals without harming others. Setsuko Hara is one of the best actresses ever. 99/100 Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member setsuko hara suffers magnificently for 90 minutes. quite risque subject matter for 1956. lovely soundtrack and beautiful shots, especially the ending, all the more heartbreaking for what's left unsaid. naruse was every bit the master of family drama that ozu was, and as sympathetic with his female characters as mizoguchi. it's a pity he's still so little known in the west and his films largely unavailable on dvd Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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