Pays de la neige (1957) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1957, Pays de la neige is a drame and romance film directed by Shirō Toyoda, running about 133 minutes.

What it’s about. It's a man's world. Shimamura, an artist, comes to this snowbound town to rejuvenate himself. He connects with Komako, a geisha he met on a previous trip, and it seems like love. She's the foster daughter of a local family, almost engaged to the family's son Yukio, now dying of consumption. He's tended by his sister Yuko who's angry at Komako for abandoning her brother. Shimamura returns to Tokyo but promises he will be back soon. In anticipation of his return, Komako breaks with her patron and her family loses their home. Complications arise when Shimamura doesn't come back as promised. Then Komako discovers that he and Yuko knew each other in Tokyo. Can Komako escape destiny?

Who’s in it. Pays de la neige stars Ryō Ikebe as Shimamura, Keiko Kishi as Komako, Kaoru Yachigusa as Yôko and Akira Kubo as Saichiro, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.7/10, Pays de la neige has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Pays de la neige page.

If you liked it. Fans of Pays de la neige tend to enjoy Les Évadés, Le Parrain, La Liste de Schindler and Le Parrain, 2e partie.