Poster of Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills

Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills

Plot: Based on a short story written by Shuhei Fujisawa (who also wrote Twilight Samurai, The Hidden Blade, Love and Honor), the film depicts the uneasy life of Noe Isomura (Rena Tanaka) with the difficult family she has married into after her former husband passed away. One day as she tries to brake off a branch of a cherry tree, she is aided by a samurai who she does not recognize but who recognizes her
Release Date: Saturday, May 31 2008
16 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Rena TanakaRena Tanaka
Rena Tanaka was
28 in Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills
as 'Noe Isomura'.
Thu, May 22 1980
Portrait of Noriyuki HigashiyamaNoriyuki Higashiyama
Noriyuki Higashiyama was
41 in Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills
as 'Yoichiro Tezuka'.
Fri, Sep 30 1966
Portrait of Tetsuya ChibaTetsuya Chiba
Tetsuya Chiba was
69 in Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills
as 'Shouzaemon Isomura'.
Wed, Jan 11 1939
Portrait of Fumi DanFumi Dan
Fumi Dan was
53 in Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills
Sat, Jun 05 1954
Portrait of Sumiko FujiSumiko Fuji
Sumiko Fuji was
62 in Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills
as 'Shizu Tezuka (as Sumiko Fuji)'.
Sat, Dec 01 1945
Portrait of Reina FujiiReina Fujii
Reina Fujii was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ben HiuraBen Hiura
Ben Hiura was
65 in Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills
Mon, Jan 25 1943
Portrait of Takahiro HōjōTakahiro Hōjō
Takahiro Hōjō was
22 in Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills
Sun, May 25 1986
Portrait of Kôjun ItôKôjun Itô
Kôjun Itô was
>> in Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nao MinamisawaNao Minamisawa
Nao Minamisawa was
17 in Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills
Fri, Jun 15 1990
Portrait of Kunio MuraiKunio Murai
Kunio Murai was
63 in Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills
Wed, Sep 20 1944
Portrait of Eiko NagashimaEiko Nagashima
Eiko Nagashima was
52 in Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills
Thu, Jul 28 1955
Portrait of Saburo ShinodaSaburo Shinoda
Saburo Shinoda was
59 in Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills
Sun, Dec 05 1948
Portrait of Chōei TakahashiChōei Takahashi
Chōei Takahashi was
65 in Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills
Sun, Nov 29 1942

Crew

Portrait of Tetsuo ShinoharaTetsuo Shinohara
Tetsuo Shinohara was
46 in Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills
as 'Director'
Fri, Feb 09 1962
Portrait of Tokushô KikumuraTokushô Kikumura
Tokushô Kikumura was
>> in Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Yasuo HasegawaYasuo Hasegawa
Yasuo Hasegawa was
54 in Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills
as 'Screenplay'
Fri, Jun 12 1953
Portrait of Kenzaburô IidaKenzaburô Iida
Kenzaburô Iida was
44 in Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills
as 'Screenplay'
Wed, Jan 01 1964
Portrait of Satoshi KohnoSatoshi Kohno
Satoshi Kohno was
>> in Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills
as 'Co-Producer'
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Portrait of Yoshiyuki OkuharaYoshiyuki Okuhara
Yoshiyuki Okuhara was
>> in Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Udai ShikeUdai Shike
Udai Shike was
>> in Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills
as 'Original Music Composer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shuhei FujisawaShuhei Fujisawa
Shuhei Fujisawa would have been no older than
69 in Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills
as 'Novel'
Mon, Dec 26 1927 –
Sun, Jan 26 1997
Portrait of Katsumi KanedaKatsumi Kaneda
Katsumi Kaneda was
>> in Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills
as 'Production Design'
Unknown Birthday