Song of the Horse

1970

5.9 (7)

1 hr 13 min

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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.

Top Cast

Hiroyuki Kawase as Narrator (voice)

Noboru Mitani as Narrator (voice)

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