Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)

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First loves last forever.

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.

• Released: 1999-12-22
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 2h 7m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 157 votes

Directed by Scott Hicks.

Top cast

• Ethan Hawke as Ishmael Chambers
• Youki Kudoh as Hatsue Miyamoto
• Reeve Carney as Young Ishmael Chambers
• Anne Suzuki as Young Hatsue Imada
• Rick Yune as Kazuo Miyamoto
• Max von Sydow as Nels Gudmundsson
• James Rebhorn as Alvin Hooks
• James Cromwell as Judge Fielding
• Richard Jenkins as Sheriff Art Moran
• Arija Bareikis as Susan Marie Heine

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Snow Falling on Cedars

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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