The Thin Line (1966 film)

The Thin Line
Directed by	Mikio Naruse
Produced by	Sanezumi Fujimoto Masakatsu Kaneko[1]
Screenplay by	[Toshiro Ide[1]
Based on	The Thin Line by Edward Atiyah[1]
Starring	Keiju Kobayashi Michiyo Aratama Tatsuya Mihashi Mitsuko Kursabue
Music by	Hikaru Hayashi[1]
Cinematography	Yasumichi Fukuzawa[1]
Production company	Toho
Distributed by	Toho
Release date	25 January 1966 (1966-01-25) (Japan)
Running time	102 minutes[1]
Country	Japan [1]
Language	Japanese

The Thin Line (Japanese: 女の中にいる他人, Hepburn: Onna no naka ni iru tanin) is a 1966 film directed by Mikio Naruse. The writer, Toshiro Ide, based it on the 1951 novel The Thin Line by Edward Atiyah, so the film is also known by the novel's title in some English sources.^[2][1] The film starred Keiju Kobayashi, Michiyo Aratama, and Mitsuko Kusabue.

Cast

• Keiju Kobayashi as Isao Tashiro
• Michiyo Aratama as Masako Tashiro
• Mitsuko Kusabue as Yumiko Kato
• Tatsuya Mihashi as Ryukichi Sugimoto
• Akiko Wakabayashi as Sayuri Sugimoto
• Teruko Nagaoka as Eiko Tashiro
• Toshio Kurosawa as Bartender
• Daisuke Katō as Bar Owner

Release

The Thin Line was distributed by Toho and received a roadshow theatrical release on January 25, 1966.^[1] The film was released with English subtitles in the United States by Toho International in July 1967.^[1]

Reception

At the Mainichi Film Concours, Tatsuya Mihashi won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film.^[1]

See also

• Just Before Nightfall (1971)

References

External links

• The Thin Line on IMDb