Muddy River
- Original title
- Doro no kawa (Muddy River)
- Year
- 1981
- Running time
- 105 min.
- Country
- Japan
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Takako Shigemori. Novel: Teru Miyamoto
- Cast
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- Takahiro Tamura
- Nobutaka Asahara
- Gannosuke Ashiya
- Makiko Shibata
- Minoru Sakurai
- Mariko Kaga
- Yumiko Fujita
- Reiko Hatsune
- Masako Yagi
- Taiji Tonoyama
- Yoshitaka Nishiyama
- Keizo Kanie
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- Music
- Cinematography
Shôhei Andô (B&W)- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Childhood. Friendship. 1950s
- Synopsis
- Two boys, whose parents ply their trade by the mouth of a muddy river in Osaka, become close friends. The two families' "businesses" are in fact dining and prostitution. When Nobou, the restauranteur's son, loses his pocket money during the Tenjin Festival, Kiichi, the prostitute's boy, invites him home, and he learns the truth.
- Awards
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1981: Nominated for Oscar: Best Foreign Language Picture1982: Premios de la Academia Japonesa: 3 awards. 7 nominations
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