Warm Current (1939): Cast
Warm Current is a 1939 drama directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura, starring Shin Saburi as Yuzo Hibiki, Tatsuo Saitō and Shin'ichi Himori. It runs 2 hours 4 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 4m (124 min)
- Director
- Kōzaburō Yoshimura
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Japanese
- Studio
- Shochiku
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Warm Current About?
The premise of Warm Current without spoilers.
Based on Kishida Kunio’s novel, the film unfolds amid a power struggle within a hospital, where personal ambitions clash with professional duties. It follows the love lives of the director’s daughter, the administrative director, a doctor and a nurse, showing how their relationships are tested by the cut‑throat environment.
Warm Current Themes & Keywords
· 1 tag- based on novel
Warm Current Cast & Characters
Shin Saburi leads the cast as Yuzo Hibiki, with Tatsuo Saitō as Yasuhiko Shima and Shin'ichi Himori as Itoda. Directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura; 29 actors are credited in all.
- Director Kōzaburō Yoshimura
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Shin Saburi as Yuzo Hibiki - Tatsuo Saitō as Yasuhiko Shima
- Shin'ichi Himori as Itoda
- Takeshi Sakamoto
Also Starring in Warm Current
· 25 more- Fumiko Okamura Hibiki's mother
- Mieko Takamine Keiko Shima
- Mitsuko Mito Gin Ishiwata
- Shin Tokudaiji Sasajima
- Kōichi Itō
- Ryōtarō Mizushima Hibiki's father
- Fumiko Katsuragi Takiko Shima
- Kanji Kawara
- Fusako Maki Hideko Tsutsumi
- Hideo Fujino Yasuhide Shima
- Masami Morikawa Mikie Shima
- Tsuruko Kumoi Kimiya, the maid
- Shin'yō Nara
- Setsuko Shinobu
- Hideko Mimura Nurse
- Kenichi Miyajima
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- Hideo Takeda
- Kaneko Fujiwara Head Nurse
- Hikaru Yamanouchi
- Yumiko Kato Nurse
- Shizuko Esaka Nurse
- Katsumi Kubota
- Chizuko Matsuo Nurse
- Masako Kozakura
- Akira Takakura
More from Kōzaburō Yoshimura
More films directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura: Rika 3: Juvenile’s Lullaby, Bamboo Doll of Echizen, A Night to Remember and A Woman’s Uphill Slope.
Warm Current Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Danryu” and “Тёплое течение”.
- Also known as
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- Danryu
- Тёплое течение
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Warm Current FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Warm Current, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Warm Current?
Warm Current runs 2 hours 4 minutes (124 minutes).
When was Warm Current released?
Warm Current was released on December 1, 1939.
Who directed Warm Current?
Warm Current was directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura.
More films by Kōzaburō Yoshimura Who is in the cast of Warm Current?
Warm Current stars Shin Saburi as Yuzo Hibiki, Tatsuo Saitō as Yasuhiko Shima and Shin'ichi Himori as Itoda, among 29 credited actors.
Does Warm Current have a post-credit scene?
No. Warm Current has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Warm Current in?
The original language of Warm Current is Japanese.
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