A Distant Cry from Spring
# A Distant Cry from Spring

A Distant Cry from Spring (Japanese: 遙かなる山の呼び声, Hepburn: Harukanaru yama no Yobigoe) is a 1980 Japanese film directed by Yoji Yamada.

## Cast

* Ken Takakura as Kōsaku Tajima
* Chieko Baisho as Tamiko Kazami
* Hidetaka Yoshioka as Takeshi Kazami
* Tetsuya Takeda
* Hajime Hana
* Masanori Hata
* Mizuho Suzuki
* Tappie Shimokawa
* Kiyoshi Atsumi

## Awards and nominations

5th Hochi Film Award

* Won: Best Actress - Chieko Baisho

## Reception

The Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa cited A Distant Cry from Spring as one of his 100 favorite films.

