Koto: The Ancient City (古都) 43 years old

Koto: The Ancient City

Chieko (Momoe Yamaguchi) has been raised as the only child of parents who run a dry goods store. When Chieko was a middle-school student, she learned that her parents are not her biological parents. Cheiko's mother told her that she was stolen while sleeping under a cherry tree in Gion, Kyoto, Japan, but Chieko doesn't believe that. Her relationship with her parents is very close. Chieko only tells her childhood friend Shinichi, but...

Credits

Koto: The Ancient City Cast

Name Character
Jun Izumi She was 4, now 39 years old
Keiko Kishi She was 48, now 92 years old as Shige Sada
Tomokazu Miura He was 28, now 72 years old

Koto: The Ancient City Crew

Name Department
Yasunari Kawabata as Writer. He was 81 (72) years old when He died Writing
Kon Ichikawa as Director. He was 65 (92) years old when He died Directing
Kon Ichikawa as Writer. He was 65 (92) years old when He died Writing
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Koto: The Ancient City (43 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, December 20, 1980
  • Runtime: 125 minutes