A Distant Cry from Spring (1980) featured a cast of 22 tracked actors. Of these, 10 (56%) are still alive today and 8 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Yasuhisa Sonoda, age 89. This film starred Ken Takakura and Chieko Baisho.
56% still with us· verified cast45% of full cast · incl. 4 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 56% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast22 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Takakura Kosaku Tajima | Kosaku Tajima | Deceased | 16/02/1931 | 83 | 10/11/2014 | 49 |
 Chieko Baisho Tamiko Kazami | Tamiko Kazami | Living | 29/06/1941 | 85 | — | 39 |
 Hidetaka Yoshioka Takeshi Kazami | Takeshi Kazami | Living | 12/08/1970 | 56 | — | 10 |
 Tetsuya Takeda Katsuo | Katsuo | Living | 04/11/1949 | 76 | — | 31 |
Noko Konoha Kayoko | Kayoko | Living | 26/09/1955 | 70 | — | 25 |
 Mizuho Suzuki Shuunichiro Tajima | Shuunichiro Tajima | Deceased | 23/10/1927 | 96 | 19/11/2023 | 53 |
 Tokuko Sugiyama Housewife Next Door | Housewife Next Door | Deceased | 16/08/1926 | 88 | 28/08/2014 | 54 |
| Deceased | 11/12/1928 | 75 | 25/03/2004 | 52 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Living | 06/04/1937 | 89 | — | 43 | ||
| Living | 04/06/1948 | 78 | — | 32 | ||
 Gō Awazu Saburo Abuta | Saburo Abuta | Deceased | 18/06/1945 | 54 | 15/03/2000 | 35 |
| Living | 29/12/1936 | 89 | — | 44 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Living | 28/12/1938 | 87 | — | 42 | ||
| Living | 28/11/1951 | 74 | — | 29 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Living | 20/04/1939 | 87 | — | 41 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Deceased | 09/02/1930 | 63 | 10/09/1993 | 50 | ||
 Kiyoshi Atsumi Kondo | Kondo | Deceased | 10/03/1928 | 68 | 04/08/1996 | 52 |
 Masanori Hata Veterinarian | Veterinarian | Deceased | 17/04/1935 | 87 | 05/04/2023 | 45 |
