Sound of the Mountain
Jan 15 1954
•2h 36m
•Drama
An ingratiating bride develops warm ties to her father-in-law while her cold husband blithely slights her for another woman.
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Setsuko Hara
Ogata Kikuko
Sō Yamamura
Ogata Shingo
Ken Uehara
Otto, Shuuichi
Yōko Sugi
Tanizaki Hideko
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