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Portrait of Chieko
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Wikipedia article
is a 1967 Japanese drama film directed by Noboru Nakamura. It is based both on the poetry collection 'Chieko-sh' by Japanese poet and sculptor Ktar Takamura, which reminisces about his wife Chieko, and on the novel 'Shsetsu Chieko-sh' by Haruo Sat. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.
Cast
* Shima Iwashita as Chieko Takamura
* Tetsur Tanba as Ktar Takamura
* Jin Nakayama as Toyochika Takamura
* Yko Minamida as Kazuko Tsubaki
* Eiji Okada as Tsubaki
* Mikijir Hira as Ishii
* Kaori Shima as Fumiko
* Takamaru Sasaki as Takamura Kun
* Tetsuo Ishidate as Tar
* Kinuko Obata as Osato Sawada
* Yoshi Kat as Skichi Naganuma
* Poems read by Hiroshi Akutagawa
Reception
In a contemporary review, "Whit." of 'Variety' described 'Portrait of Chieko' as an "Exquisitely beautiful Japanese film", noting that Shima Iwashita "delivers a finely restrained performance of Oscar proportions, catching every nuance of character with consummate acting skill". The review went on to praise the cinematography by Hiroshi Takemura, Tatsuo Homada's art direction and Masaru Sat's score.
Other adaptations
Takamura's poems had already been adapted for film in 1957. The film, also titled 'Chieko-sh', had been directed by Hisatora Kumagai and starred S Yamamura and Setsuko Hara.
See also
* List of submissions to the 40th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
* List of Japanese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
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