Japan,
1995, 110 min
Directed by:
Kaneto ShindōScreenplay:
Kaneto ShindōComposer:
Hikaru HayashiCast:
Haruko Sugimura, 乙羽信子, Toshiyuki Nagashima, Masaaki Uchino, 倍賞美津子, 津川雅彦, 上田耕一, Akaji Maro, Masaru BabaPlots(1)
In his both melancholic and playful essay on death, life, vitality and the cyclical nature of being, octogenarian Kaneto Shindo intertwines more or less civil narration with expressive symbolism. The film about old age enabled the return of the stars of the classical period of Japanese cinema and sadly became the director's good-bye with his muse and life partner Nobuko Otowa. (Summer Film School)
(more)Cast
Haruko Sugimura
Japan
Best movies:
Tokyo Twilight (1957)
Early Summer (1951)
Red Beard (1965)
乙羽信子
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Best movies:
Immortal Love (1961)
The Naked Island (1960)
Onibaba (1964)
Toshiyuki Nagashima
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Masaaki Uchino
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Best movies:
A Last Note (1995)
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倍賞美津子
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Best movies:
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The Geisha (1983)
Kagemusha (1980)
津川雅彦
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Best movies:
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Heaven and Earth (1990)
Dandelion (1985)
上田耕一
Japan
Best movies:
Shintaro Katsu's Zatoichi (1989)
By Player (2000)
Go (2001)
Akaji Maro
Japan
Best movies:
Kikujiro (1999)
Awaking (2006)
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
Masaru Baba
Best movies:
A Last Note (1995)
Tree Without Leaves (1986)