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is a 1988 Japanese film
directed
by Yoji Yamada
. It was Japan's submission to the 61st Academy Awards
for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
, but was not accepted as a nominee. It was also entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival
.
Cinema of Japan
The has a history that spans more than 100 years. Japan has one of the oldest and largest film industries in the world – as of 2009 the fourth largest by number of feature films produced. Movies have been produced in Japan since 1897, when the first foreign cameramen arrived...
directed
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
by Yoji Yamada
Yoji Yamada
is a Japanese film director best known for his Otoko wa Tsurai yo series of films and his Samurai Trilogy ....
. It was Japan's submission to the 61st Academy Awards
61st Academy Awards
The 61st Academy Awards were presented on March 29, 1989 at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles. The date had been moved from its usual Monday telecast due to Easter, which was on March 26. For this show, there was no "official" host as the show opened with a stage-show featuring Merv Griffin, Snow...
for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
, but was not accepted as a nominee. It was also entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival
39th Berlin International Film Festival
The 39th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 10 to 21, 1989.-Jury:* Rolf Liebermann * Leslie Caron* Chen Kaige* Vadim Glowna* Randa Haines* Vladimir Ignatovski* Adrian Kutter* Francisco Rabal...
.
Cast
- Hiroko YakushimaruHiroko Yakushimaruis a Japanese actress and vocalist.After passing the audition for the film produced by Haruki Kadokawa, she began her acting career. Along with teen idols Tomoyo Harada and Noriko Watanabe who made debut after a similar process, she was often described as one of "Kadokawa Sannimusume" in her early...
as Fusako Nakahara - Hashinosuké Nakamura as Kosuke Shima
- Toshirô YanagibaToshiro Yanagibais a Japanese actor. He had major roles in several TV drama series such as Bayside Shakedown.- External links :*...
as Onkel, Keigo Hinoki - Toshinori Omi as Arles, Sadaichi Takai
- Tetta Sugimoto as Gan, Iwao Ishido
- Shinobu Sakagami as Chopinski, Choichiro Saeki
- Eri Ishida as Sakiko Taniguchi, Prostitute
- Chieko BaishôChieko Baishois a Japanese actress and singer.In Japan, she is well known for her performance as Sakura in the Otoko wa Tsurai yo series . In addition, she has acted in most films directed by Yōji Yamada since the 1960s...
as Kosuke's Mother, Tamiko Shima - Kiyoshi AtsumiKiyoshi AtsumiKiyoshi Atsumi , born Yasuo Tadokoro , was a Japanese film actor....
as Havaosuke the dormitory cook - Shikan Nakamura as Kosuke today
See also
- List of submissions to the 61st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Japanese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film