Question 1

Why is it surprising that Sô Yamamura played the father in Sound of the Mountain?

Accepted Answer

Sô Yamamura, who portrays Shingo the father, was actually one year younger than Ken Uehara, who portrayed his son Shuichi.

Question 2

Which famous monster movie shares its cinematography crew with Sound of the Mountain?

Accepted Answer

The same cinematography crew shot Godzilla (1954) that same year. Masao Tamai, one of Toho's top cinematographers, shot all of Mikio Naruse's films in the 1950s.

Question 3

What literary work is Sound of the Mountain based on?

Accepted Answer

It is based on the novel Sound of the Mountain by Nobel prize winning author Yasunari Kawabata.

Question 4

Which festival featured Sound of the Mountain in 1983?

Accepted Answer

It was featured at the Locarno International Film Festival in 1983.

Question 5

How does the bride's relationship with her father-in-law contrast with her husband's behavior?

Accepted Answer

An ingratiating bride develops warm ties to her father-in-law while her cold husband blithely slights her for another woman.

Sound of the Mountain

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