Snow Falling on Cedars
“First loves last forever.”
1999•PG-13•2h 7m•6.1•Released
DramaRomance
In the 1950s, a Japanese-American fisherman is suspected of killing his neighbour at sea. For Ishmael, a local reporter, the trial strikes a deep emotional chord when he finds his ex-lover is linked to the case. As he investigates the killing, he uncovers some startling clues that lead him to a shocking discovery.
Director
Scott Hicks
Writer
Scott Hicks, Ronald Bass
Budget
$35M
Languages
German, Japanese, English
Studio
Universal Pictures
Cast
Ethan Hawke
Ishmael Chambers
Youki Kudoh
Hatsue Miyamoto
Reeve Carney
Young Ishmael Chambers
Anne Suzuki
Young Hatsue Imada
Rick Yune
Kazuo Miyamoto
Max von Sydow
Nels Gudmundsson
James Rebhorn
Alvin Hooks
James Cromwell
Judge Fielding
Richard Jenkins
Sheriff Art Moran
Arija Bareikis
Susan Marie Heine
Eric Thal
Carl Heine Jr.
Celia Weston
Etta Heine
Daniel von Bargen
Carl Heine Sr.
Akira Takayama
Hisao Imada
Ако
Fujiko Imada
Production
Company
Universal Pictures
Company
The Kennedy/Marshall Company
Producer
Ronald Bass
Producer
Kathleen Kennedy
Producer
Frank Marshall
Producer
Harry J. Ufland
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