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61% Critic Match
Snow Falling on Cedars
“First loves last forever.”
6.1 / 10• 1999• 2h 7m•PG-13• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Ethan Hawke
Ishmael Chambers
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Scott Hicks's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Snow Falling on Cedars is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
