The read
It runs a compact 1h 16m.
Synopsis
In Depression-era Japan, a courteous bus driver carries an eclectic group of passengers from the mountainous Izu to Tokyo.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
44 audience votes
Key crew
- Hiroshi ShimizuDirector
- Hiroshi ShimizuScreenplay
- Keizo HoriuchiOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Ken UeharaMr. Thank You
- Michiko KuwanoWoman with Black Collar
- Mayumi TsukijiDaughter
- Kaoru FutabaMother
- Einosuke NakaPeddler
- Ryūji IshiyamaGentleman
- Reikichi KawamuraReturning Villager
- Setsuko ShinobuReturning Villager's Daughter
- Kazuji SakaiPeddler
- Nagamasa YamadaPeddler
- Kanji KawaraCast
- Kiyoshi AonoOld Countryman
Stills
Themes
countrysidebus ridebased on short storybus trip