The Green Music Box

The Green Music Box

90 mins | Drama, Adventure, Music | May 8, 1955

Ruriko's father is a well known scientist who's involved in secret research that even his family doesn't know about. Ever since he moved up to the research laboratory in Hokkaido, Ruriko hasn't heard from him. The only thing that reminded her of his warmth was the green music box that he’d left behind for her. She longed to reunite with her father. The little box played music that lifted her spirits, to a place where everything was perfect.

The Green Music Box

90 mins | Drama, Adventure, Music | May 8, 1955

The Green Music Box
Ruriko's father is a well known scientist who's involved in secret research that even his family doesn't know about. Ever since he moved up to the research laboratory in Hokkaido, Ruriko hasn't heard from him. The only thing that reminded her of his warmth was the green music box that he’d left behind for her. She longed to reunite with her father. The little box played music that lifted her spirits, to a place where everything was perfect.
Producers Nikkatsu Corporation
Original title 緑はるかに
Directors Umetsugu Inoue
Writers Makoto Hojo, Umetsugu Inoue

Cast

Ruriko Asaoka

as Ruriko

Minoru Takada

as Professor

Frankie Sakai

as Clown

Soichi Asanuma

as Shorty

Fumio Nagai

as Bean Pole

Hideaki Ishii

as Chubby

Kenjiro Uemura

as Tazawa

Toshiyuki Ichimura

as Onyudo

Toppa Utsumi

as Bikko

Ichirô Arishima

as Antiques Salesman

Zenji Yamada

as Police Officer

Nobuteru Hanamura

as Tazawa Henchman

Mie Kitahara

as Dancer

Masumi Okada

as Moon Prince

Kyōko Akemi

as Mamiko's mother

Sachiko Yasuda

as Snow Fairy

Ayuko Fujishiro

as Ruriko's Mother

Sachiko Tôyama

as Moon Queen

Noriko Watanabe

as Mamiko

Sadao Matsubara

as Bird Spirit