A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River (大河の一滴) 23 years old
The story opens with Yukiko and her business partner in Moscow searching for Russian items for their store in Tokyo. There they meet a Russian translator, Nicholai, played by Sergei Nakariakov - a trumpeter from Russia. Some months later after they have returned, Nicholai and Yukiko meet again while he is auditioning for the Tokyo orchestra where seeds of romance begin. Yukiko's father, however, is diagnosed with a terminal case of cancer. Yukiko returns home to be with him in his final months as he decides not to go through therapy and let the disease run its course. Coming into contact with a childhood friend while at home Yukiko is left to choose between her old friend and Nicholai, all while having to face the emotional struggle of dealing with her father's impending death.
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A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Atsuro Watabe He was 33, now 56 years old | |
| Mitsuko Baisho She was 54, now 78 years old | |
| Yoko Minamino She was 34, now 57 years old | |
| Rentarō Mikuni He was 78, 90 years old when he died | |
| Narumi Yasuda She was 34, now 58 years old | |
| Satoshi Hashimoto He was 35, now 58 years old | |
| Kei Yamamoto He was 61, now 84 years old | |
| Sergei Nakariakov He was 24, now 47 years old |
A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Seijirō Kōyama as Director. He was 60 (now 83) years old | Directing |
| Kaneto Shindō as Screenplay. He was 89 (100) years old when He died | Writing |
| Takeshi Hamada as Cinematography. He was 18 (now 42) years old | Crew |
| Akimasa Kawashima as Editor. He was 51 (now 74) years old | Editing |
| Takashi Kako as Music. He was 54 (now 77) years old | Sound |
| Katsumi Nakazawa as Art Direction. | Art |
A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River (23 years)
- Release day: Saturday, September 01, 2001
- Runtime: 113 minutes