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Koto: Ancient City

Original title: Koto
  • 1980
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Koto: Ancient City (1980)
JapaneseDrama

Koto is a 1980 film directed by Kon Ichikawa starring Momoe Yamaguchi and Tomokazu Miura in an adaptation of Yasunari Kawabata's story The Old Capital.Koto is a 1980 film directed by Kon Ichikawa starring Momoe Yamaguchi and Tomokazu Miura in an adaptation of Yasunari Kawabata's story The Old Capital.Koto is a 1980 film directed by Kon Ichikawa starring Momoe Yamaguchi and Tomokazu Miura in an adaptation of Yasunari Kawabata's story The Old Capital.

  • Director
    • Kon Ichikawa
  • Writers
    • Shin'ya Hidaka
    • Kon Ichikawa
    • Yasunari Kawabata
  • Stars
    • Momoe Yamaguchi
    • Tomokazu Miura
    • Keiko Kishi
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    132
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kon Ichikawa
    • Writers
      • Shin'ya Hidaka
      • Kon Ichikawa
      • Yasunari Kawabata
    • Stars
      • Momoe Yamaguchi
      • Tomokazu Miura
      • Keiko Kishi
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Momoe Yamaguchi
    • Chieko Sada
    Tomokazu Miura
    Tomokazu Miura
    Keiko Kishi
    Keiko Kishi
    • Shige Sada
    Koshirô Asami
    Jun Hamamura
    Jun Hamamura
    Ayako Hôshô
    Chieko Ichikawa
    Nobuyuki Ishida
    Jun Izumi
    Kazuhiko Kishino
    Yuki Kitazume
    • Mizuki Shiniti
    Akiji Kobayashi
    Akiji Kobayashi
    Atsuo Mori
    Masaya Oki
    Yutaka Ôyama
    Miki Sanjô
    Fujio Tokita
    Fujio Tokita
    Ako Tomizawa
    • Director
      • Kon Ichikawa
    • Writers
      • Shin'ya Hidaka
      • Kon Ichikawa
      • Yasunari Kawabata
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      Version of Twin Sisters of Kyoto (1963)

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    • Release date
      • December 6, 1980 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Koto: The Ancient City
    • Filming locations
      • Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Horikaku Production Company Ltd.
      • Toho
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 5m(125 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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