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Nomugi Pass (1979)

Movie ★ 7.2 154 min

Drama History

The story of the silk industry and the young girls who worked as silk spinners in the early 1900s in Japan. The silk mills were located in Okaya which lies just beyond the Nomugi Pass. The women and girls worked in a hot, humid atmosphere without rest, and endured those conditions and sexual harassment to earn money for their poor families. Across the ocean, it was the great depression in America.

Satsuo Yamamoto Director

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Quick facts

Released
June 30, 1979
Runtime
154 min
IMDb
tt0078737
Country
Language
,
Studio
Shin Nippon Eiga

Cast

Shinobu Otake Shinobu Otake Mieko Harada Mieko Harada Chikako Yuri Chikako Yuri Yuko Kotegawa Yuko Kotegawa Takeo Chii Takeo Chii Shinichirō Mikami Shinichirō Mikami Kohji Moritsugu Kohji Moritsugu Makoto Akatsuka Makoto Akatsuka Sen Yamamoto Sen Yamamoto Hōsei Komatsu Hōsei Komatsu Akihiko Hirata Akihiko Hirata Sanae Nakahara Sanae Nakahara Mari Okamoto Mari Okamoto Ako Asano Hirai - Toki Kyoko Tsuda Tanie Kitabayashi Tanie Kitabayashi Kō Nishimura Kō Nishimura Rentaro Mikuni Rentaro Mikuni

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Frequently asked questions

What is Nomugi Pass about?
The story of the silk industry and the young girls who worked as silk spinners in the early 1900s in Japan. The silk mills were located in Okaya which lies just beyond the Nomugi Pass. The women and girls worked in a hot, humid atmosphere without rest, and endured those conditions and sexual harassment to earn money for their poor families. Across the ocean, it was the great depression in America.
Who directed Nomugi Pass?
Nomugi Pass was directed by Satsuo Yamamoto.
Who stars in Nomugi Pass?
Nomugi Pass stars Shinobu Otake, Mieko Harada, Chikako Yuri, Yuko Kotegawa.
When was Nomugi Pass released?
Nomugi Pass is a 1979 drama, history film.
Where can I watch Nomugi Pass?
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