The Water Magician_
Taki no Shiraito is a very independent young woman with a famous water juggling act in a travelling carnival troupe. She falls in love with an orphaned carriage driver Kinya Murakoshi, and pledges to put him through law school in Tokyo. She always encloses money in her letters to him, until one hard winter there is no work to be found.
Starring
Takako Irie, Tokihiko Okada, Ichirō Sugai
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Water Magician was released 93 years ago in 1933.
Overview
Taki no Shiraito is a very independent young woman with a famous water juggling act in a travelling carnival troupe. She falls in love with an orphaned carri...
The Water Magician is a Drama, Romance, Crime film with a runtime of 1h 39m.
CAST (11)
Takako Irie
Taki no Shiraito
Tokihiko Okada
Kinya Murakoshi
Ichirō Sugai
Gozô Iwabuchi
Bontarō Miake
Shinzô
Kumeko Urabe
Ogin
ST
Suzuko Taki
Nadeshiko
Kôji Ôizumi
Kenji
JO
Joe Ohara
Tanjirô
EO
Etsuzô Oki
Old Detective
NK
Nobuo Kosaka
Detective Takamura
HM
Hirotoshi Murata
Nankin
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What is The Water Magician about?
Taki no Shiraito is a very independent young woman with a famous water juggling act in a travelling carnival troupe. She falls in love with an orphaned carriage driver Kinya Murakoshi, and pledges to put him through law school in Tokyo. She always encloses money in her letters to him, until one hard winter there is no work to be found.
How long is The Water Magician?
The Water Magician has a runtime of 99 minutes (1h 39m).
Who stars in The Water Magician?
The cast of The Water Magician includes Takako Irie, Tokihiko Okada, Ichirō Sugai, Bontarō Miake, Kumeko Urabe.
What is the rating of The Water Magician?
The Water Magician has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 based on 17 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
Romance
Crime
