Song of the Horse

1h 13min

Documentary

TV Movie

Akira Kurosawa’s only television work—a lyrical documentary that follows a thoroughbred from birth and training to the Japan Derby—framed by a grandfather’s narration to his grandson about the fading bond between people and horses.

Production Companies

Kurosawa Production

Nippon Television Network Corporation

Cast

Hiroyuki Kawase

Hiroyuki Kawase

Narrator (voice)
Noboru Mitani

Noboru Mitani

Narrator (voice)

Release date

31st Aug 1970

Status

Released

Spoken languages

日本語