Nomugi Pass (1979): Cast
Nomugi Pass is a 1979 historical drama directed by Satsuo Yamamoto, starring Tanie Kitabayashi, Shinobu Ôtake and Shin'ichirô Mikami. It runs 2 hours 34 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 34m (154 min)
- Director
- Satsuo Yamamoto
- Original language
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Japanese - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Nomugi Pass About?
The premise of Nomugi Pass without spoilers.
Set in early‑1900s Japan, the film follows young women and girls working as silk spinners in the Okaya mills just beyond Nomugi Pass. In hot, humid conditions they labored without respite, enduring exploitation and sexual harassment to send earnings home for their poor families. Meanwhile, across the Pacific, America grappled with the Great Depression.
Nomugi Pass Themes & Keywords
· 15 tags- silk
- sexual harassment
- pregnancy
- mountain
- unplanned pregnancy
- teenage sex
- teenage girl
- stench
- snow
- silkworm
- leaving home
- factory
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- cruel boss
- catfight
- based on novel
Nomugi Pass Cast & Characters
Tanie Kitabayashi leads the cast, with Shinobu Ôtake and Shin'ichirô Mikami. Directed by Satsuo Yamamoto; 46 actors are credited in all.
- Director Satsuo Yamamoto
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Tanie Kitabayashi -
Shinobu Ôtake -
Shin'ichirô Mikami - Mizuho Suzuki as Narrator (voice)
Also Starring in Nomugi Pass
· 42 more- Hōsei Komatsu
- Kō Nishimura
- Akihiko Hirata
- Rentaro Mikuni
- Mieko Harada
- Kōjirō Kusanagi
- Takeo Chii
- Sanae Nakahara
- Takashi Ebata
- Akiko Nomura Moto Masai
- Kohji Moritsugu
- Mari Okamoto
- Toshizō Kudō
- Yoshihiko Tabata
- Toshitaka Itō
- Yuko Kotegawa
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- Hideo Fukuhara Kiku's father
- Hiroko Machida
- Kuniko Ishii Sada Matsumoto
- Makoto Akatsuka
- Imari Tsuji
- Saburo Satoki Matchmaker
- Fujio Nagahama
- Matabe Watabe Kikugoro Masai
- Masanori Irie
- Tadayoshi Ueda
- Miwa Saitō
- Yasuko Sanjo
- Akira Kimura
- Chikako Yuri
- Akiko Shikata
- Shin Tonomura
- Tatsu Nakamura
- Ako Asano Hirai - Toki
- Hiroshi Kiyama
- Sen Yamamoto
- Katsuhiro Oyama
- Michio Inoue
- Yuko Setsu
- Kyoko Tsuda
- Megumi Ayukawa
- Rie Arai
More from Satsuo Yamamoto
More films directed by Satsuo Yamamoto: August without Emperor, Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow, Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny and Blood End.
Nomugi Pass Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Ah! Nomugi toge” and “啊！野麦岭”.
- Also known as
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- Ah! Nomugi toge
- 啊！野麦岭
- Le col de Nomugi
- 啊！野麥嶺
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Nomugi Pass FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Nomugi Pass, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Nomugi Pass?
Nomugi Pass runs 2 hours 34 minutes (154 minutes).
When was Nomugi Pass released?
Nomugi Pass was released on June 30, 1979.
Who directed Nomugi Pass?
Nomugi Pass was directed by Satsuo Yamamoto.
More films by Satsuo Yamamoto Who is in the cast of Nomugi Pass?
Nomugi Pass stars Tanie Kitabayashi, Shinobu Ôtake and Shin'ichirô Mikami, among 46 credited actors.
Does Nomugi Pass have a post-credit scene?
No. Nomugi Pass has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Nomugi Pass in?
The original language of Nomugi Pass is Japanese.
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