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Glow of the Firefly (1958)
123 min | Drama, Romance

Glow of the Firefly (1958)

123 min | Drama, Romance

Tose got incredibly lucky to go from being the peasants' daughter to the owner of a famous inn. But her husband doesn't support her, they have no children of their own, and there is unrest in the country that threatens their business.

Director

Heinosuke Gosho

Writers

Sakunosuke Oda (novel) | Toshio Yasumi

Producers

Jiro Kaga | Yoshishige Uchiyama

Composer

Yasushi Akutagawa

Cinematographer

Yoshio Miyajima

Editor

Tôtetsu Hirakawa

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Updated Mar 18, 1958

Release date

Mar 18, 1958 (Japan)

Awards

1 win

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36 cast members

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