Portrait of Chieko
Reception. In a contemporary review, "Whit." of "Variety" described "Portrait of Chieko" as an "Exquisitely beautiful Japanese film", noting that Shima Iwashita "delivers a finely restrained performance of Oscar proportions, catching every nuance of character with consummate acting skill". The review went on to praise the cinematography by Hiroshi Takemura, Tatsuo Homada's art direction and Masaru Satō's score. Other adaptations. Takamura's poems had already been adapted for film in 1957. The film, also titled "Chieko-shō", had been directed by Hisatora Kumagai and starred Sō Yamamura and Setsuko Hara.