An Inlet of Muddy Water (にごりえ) 70 years old

Three short tales from stories by Ichiyo Higuchi. In one, a young woman is degraded by her family after an arranged marriage. Another deals with the troubles heaped upon a young servant by her family and the wealthy people who employ her. The final story tells of a prostitute and her hopes of finding a new, respectable life.

Credits

An Inlet of Muddy Water Cast

Name Character
Yoshiko Kuga She was 21, now 93 years old
So Yamamura He was 42, 90 years old when he died
Yatsuko Tan'ami She was 28, now 99 years old
Hiroshi Akutagawa He was 32, 61 years old when he died
Chikage Awashima She was 28, 87 years old when she died
Michiko Araki She was 35, 72 years old when she died as Shin

An Inlet of Muddy Water Crew

Name Department
Toshirô Ide as Writer. He was 42 (78) years old when He died Writing
Yoko Mizuki as Writer. She was 42 (91) years old when She died Writing
Ikuma Dan as Music. He was 28 (76) years old when He died Sound
Tadashi Imai as Director. He was 40 (79) years old when He died Directing
An Inlet of Muddy Water poster
An Inlet of Muddy Water (70 years)

  • Release day: Monday, November 23, 1953
  • Runtime: 130 minutes