The Swan Elegy (1966)
One day, Reiko, who is engaged, meets a young man named Kondo, and she likes him, although she has a fiancé. On top of this, Reiko, suffering between two men, learns from her father that she is the child of her deceased mother and uncle. In this ambitious work, Sayuri Yoshinaga takes on the role of a girl who loves two men at the same time. The latest work from the golden duo of director Katsumi Nishikawa and actress Sayuri Yoshinaga, who created many masterpieces such as “The Izu Dancer”.
Released: Oct 29, 1966
Runtime: 80 minutes
Stars: Sayuri Yoshinaga, Tetsuya Watari, Terumi Niki, Hiroshi Sekiguchi, Shizue Natsukawa, Tsutomu Shimomoto
Crew: Zenzō Matsuyama (Story), Akiyoshi Satani (Production Design), Katsumi Nishikawa (Director), Kuratarō Takamura (Director of Photography), Akira Suzuki (Editor), Hikaru Hayashi (Original Music Composer)
