The Grateful Crane

つるのおんがえし

“The purest story of gratitude.”

One day, an old man rescued a crane that had been caught in a trap. Then, one night, a young woman named 'Tsuu' visited the old man's house, and they began living together. Tsuu wove very beautiful and magnificent cloth. However, she would never let anyone see her while she was weaving...

Director

Kazuhiko Watanabe

Screenplay

Matsue Jinbo

Music

Yoshinao Nakada

Status

Released

Release date

31/07/1966

Original language

Japanese