TMDb Rating
5.9/10
7 verified votes
Song of the Horse (1970)
DocumentaryTV Movie
73 min
Plot Summary
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.
Why this could be the movie
- Plot hook: 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.
- Genre cues: Documentary, TV Movie
- Director clue: Akira Kurosawa
- Lead cast: Hiroyuki Kawase and Noboru Mitani
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Keywords to include
DocumentaryTV MovieAkira KurosawaHiroyuki KawaseNoboru Mitani1970
Director
Akira Kurosawa
Top Cast
Hiroyuki KawaseNoboru Mitani
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