Night River

Kyoto’s silk and scandal meet when a purist kimono craftsman dallies with a professor whose wife keeps better hours. The affair smolders between fabric swatches and lecture notes until kimono and conscience both fray. Small heartbreak feels grander than most grand romances.

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Kōzaburō Yoshimura directed Night River in 1956. See Kōzaburō Yoshimura's full filmography, where to start with Kōzaburō Yoshimura, or where to go after you've seen everything by Kōzaburō Yoshimura.

Night River was released in 1956 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 104 minutes.