Akitsu Hot Springs (1962)
Just after WW2, a romance between an innkeeper and a man with tuberculosis unravels near a thermal spring.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Yoshishige Yoshida, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Mariko Okada, Hiroyuki Nagato, So Yamamura, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Mariko Okada
as Shinko
Hiroyuki Nagato
as Shusaku Kawamoto
So Yamamura
as Mikami
Jūkichi Uno
as Kenkichi Matsumiya
Eijirō Tōno
as Priest
Fukuko Sayo
as Osumi
Sumiko Hidaka
as Otami
Teruo Yoshida
as News Reporter
Mari Yoshimura
as Yoko
Nijiko Kiyokawa
as Bar Hostess
Taiji Tonoyama
as Rokusuke
Masako Nakamura
as HarueCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 113 min |
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