Film

River of Forever

1967 · 1h 43m · Drama

A truck driver from Toyama discovers he has contracted leukemia, a condition linked to his past exposure to nuclear fallout while working as a fisherman. Initially despondent and feeling like a medical curiosity, he eventually finds solace in the unwavering devotion of a young nurse who abandons her own plans to care for him.

Kinya Kitaoji

Yuriko Hoshi

Seiji Miyaguchi

Kunie Tanaka

Ayumi Ishida

Sandayuu Dokumamushi

Mikijiro Hira

Torahiko Hamada

Katsue Miyakoya

Tadayoshi Ueda

Masao Mishima

• Shirō ToyodaDirector
• Zenzō MatsuyamaWriter
• Kōzō OkazakiDirector of Photography

Release date

February 19, 1967

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

1h 43m

Genres

Drama