Song of the Horse

The read

It runs a compact 1h 13m.

Synopsis

Akira Kurosawa’s only television work—a lyrical documentary that follows a thoroughbred from birth and training to the Japan Derby—framed by a grandfather’s narration to his grandson about the fading bond between people and horses.

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Key crew

• Masaru SatōOriginal Music Composer
• Akira KurosawaDirector
• Akira KurosawaWriter
• Ryō KinoshitaWriter
• Ryō KinoshitaDirector

Cast

• Hiroyuki KawaseNarrator (voice)
• Noboru MitaniNarrator (voice)

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