The River with No Bridge

The River with No Bridge (1992)

橋のない川

A widow and her two sons, Seitaro and Koji, live in the small town of Komori, where Buraku people are forced to reside. The two boys are continuously harassed by their teachers and classmates through their childhood as a result of their Buraku heritage. In the midst of the 1918 Great Rice Riots in Osaka, Seitaro meets with Asako, the daughter of a rice shop owner, and falls in love with her. She too is of Buraku descent. At the same period, Hideaki, an old friend of the brothers returns to Komori, and he along with Koji and the townspeople create "Zenkoku Suiheisha", the National Levelers Association, an organization pledged to build a bridge over the river of discrimination, making all people equal in every way.

Data di uscita
1992-05-23
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (2)
Durata
2 h 22 min
Generi
Dramma
Regista
東陽一

Cast

Curiosità

The River with No Bridge is a 1992 Japanese drama film co-written and directed by Yōichi Higashi, based on the novel of the same name by Sue Sumii. It is the second film adaptation of the novel and stars Naoko Otani, Tamao Nakamura, Tetta Sugimoto and Atsuro Watabe. Toho released the film on May 23, 1992, in Japan, where it was a financial success.

Background

Sue Sumii's novel, a story about anti-Burakumin discrimination, was originally serialized in seven parts. It was first published in Buraku, the magazine of the Buraku Mondai Kenkyusho, or Buraku Studies Research Institute. After its success, it was published in hardcover by Shinchosha in 1961. All seven parts were ultimately published by Shinchosha, with the final installment released in 1993.

A previous two-part film adaptation (River Without a Bridge and River Without a Bridge Part 2) was directed by Tadashi Imai and released from 1969 to 1970.

Director Higashi was asked by the Buraku Liberation League to direct the 1992 adaptation.

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