is a 1992

1992 in film

The year 1992 in film involved many significant films. -Top grossing films:-Awards:Academy AwardsGolden Globe AwardsNational Film Awards...

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ese film directed by Masayuki Suo

Masayuki Suo

is a Japanese film director. He is perhaps best known for his two Japan Academy Prize-winning films, 1992's Sumo Do, Sumo Don't and 1996's Shall We Dance?.According to Suo:- Life and career :...

. It was chosen as Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony.

Synopsis

In order to graduate from college in a timely manner, and to gain the job waiting for him due to his family connections, Shuhei must join the school's sumo team to please his professor. Shuhei and the other reluctant sumo wrestlers on the team are inspired by the professor's determination into doing their best for the school.

Cast

• Masahiro Motoki
  Masahiro Motoki
  Masahiro Motoki is a Japanese actor. He portrayed protagonist Daigo Kobayashi in Departures, which won the 81st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film...
  
  : Shuhei Yamamoto
• Misa Shimizu: Natsuko Kawashima
• Naoto Takenaka
  Naoto Takenaka
  is a Japanese actor, comedian, singer, and director from Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture affiliated with From First Production. He is married to idol singer and actress Midori Kinouchi.-Director:*Munō no Hito *119...
  
  : Aoki Tomio
• Akira Emoto: Professor Tokichi Anayama
• Kaori Mizushima: Chie Asai
• Hiromasa Taguchi: Hosaku Tanaka
• Robert Hoffman: George Smiley
• Kentarô Sakai
• Masaaki Takarai: Haruo Yamamoto
• Ritsuko Umemoto: Masako Mamiya
• Masaru Matsuda: Tatsuo Horino
• Hiroshi Miyasaka: Hokudo no Ken
• Goro Kataoka: Hayashi
• Naomasa Musaka: Kumota-san (Sumo OB)
• Fuyuki Murakami: Yasujiro Mine (OB-Kai Kaicho)

Awards and nominations

16th Japan Academy Prize

• Won: Best Picture
• Won: Best Director
  Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year
  The of the Japan Academy Prize is one of the annual Awards given by the Nippon Academy-sho association .-List of winners:-External links:* - **...
  
   - Masayuki Suo
  Masayuki Suo
  is a Japanese film director. He is perhaps best known for his two Japan Academy Prize-winning films, 1992's Sumo Do, Sumo Don't and 1996's Shall We Dance?.According to Suo:- Life and career :...
  
  
• Won: Best Screenplay
  Japan Academy Prize for Screenplay of the Year
  The of the Japan Academy Prize is one of the annual Awards given by the Nippon Academy-sho association .-List of winners:-External links:* - **...
  
   - Masayuki Suo
  Masayuki Suo
  is a Japanese film director. He is perhaps best known for his two Japan Academy Prize-winning films, 1992's Sumo Do, Sumo Don't and 1996's Shall We Dance?.According to Suo:- Life and career :...
  
  
• Won: Best Actor
  Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
  The of the Japan Academy Prize is one of the annual Awards given by the Nippon Academy-sho association .-List of winners:-External links:* - **...
  
   - Masahiro Motoki
  Masahiro Motoki
  Masahiro Motoki is a Japanese actor. He portrayed protagonist Daigo Kobayashi in Departures, which won the 81st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film...
  
  
• Won: Best Supporting Actor - Naoto Takenaka
  Naoto Takenaka
  is a Japanese actor, comedian, singer, and director from Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture affiliated with From First Production. He is married to idol singer and actress Midori Kinouchi.-Director:*Munō no Hito *119...
  
  
• Nominated: Best Supporting Actress - Misa Shimizu
• Nominated: Best Editing - Junichi Kikuchi

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