Where Chimneys Are Seen
Gosho’s most celebrated film both in Japan and the West, Where Chimneys Are Seen is perhaps the most compelling example of his concern for, and insights into, the everyday lives of lower-middle-class people. Based on Rinzo Shiina’s novel of the absurd, the film depicts the lives of two couples against the backdrop of Tokyo’s growing industrialization during the 1950s.
Genre: Drama
Cast: Kinuyo Tanaka, Ken Uehara, Hideko Takamine, Hiroshi Akutagawa, Chieko Seki, Ranko Hanai, Takeshi Sakamoto, Haruo Tanaka, Eiko Miyoshi, Kumeko Urabe, Hikaru Hoshi, Zeko Nakamura, Shigeru Ogura
Crew: Heinosuke Gosho (Director), Rinzo Shiina (Novel), Yoshishige Uchiyama (Producer), Yasushi Akutagawa (Original Music Composer), Mitsuo Miura (Director of Photography)