Mugonkan

2022 1h 36m JA

Drama

Synopsis

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A story about how Kuboshima Seiichiro overcomes various difficulties to open Mugonkan, an art museum in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture, featuring artworks by students before they were sent to fight in WWII.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tadanobu Asano
Kuboshima Seiichiro
Akira Terao
Nomiyama Gyouji
Rikako Yagi
Yukie (Young)
Yasuo Daichi
Hidaka Toshinori
Takashi Sasano
Izawa Tamisuke
Denden
Shiino Chikara
Saori Yuki
Sakuma Shizuko
Sarutoki Minagawa
Maruyama

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gekidan Hitori
Writers: Gekidan Hitori
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Takashi Ohmama. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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ERA

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Tadanobu Asano and Akira Terao and Rikako Yagi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt24328552 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Gekidan Hitori directs. Takashi Ohmama scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Takashi Ohmama. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Tadanobu Asano and Akira Terao and Rikako Yagi carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt24328552 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.