Snow Falling on Cedars
“First loves last forever.”
1999 · 2 h 7 min
Scott HicksCast
Ethan Hawke 
Max von Sydow 
Yûki Kudô Reeve Carney 
Anne Suzuki Rick Yune
Credits
Written by: David Guterson
Plot
In the 1950s, a Japanese-American fisherman is tried for murder, stirring a reporter's old feelings.
Sinekatalog’s take
Scott Hicks's adaptation is beautiful to look at, with Robert Richardson's photography, but somewhat solemn and slow.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (15,041 votes)
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