Last Song

1994 1h 59m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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A drama that depicts the trajectory of four years in the life of two young musicians and one woman who dreamed of becoming a star, leaving Hakata to pursue fame in Tokyo.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Masahiro Motoki
Shukichi Yasumi
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Kazuya Inaba
Naohiko Nagaoka
Motokichi Kawahara
Koichiro Okuwaki
Yoshihisa Matsuyama
Yasuhiko Fujita
Kentaro Watanabe
Mitsuko Baisho
Shoko Aoki
Koji Ishizaka
Keisuke Terasono
Narumi Yasuda
Rinko Shoji

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shigemichi Sugita
Writers: Hisashi Nozawa
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shigemichi Sugita, shot by Yudai Kato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chizuko Osada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Masahiro Motoki and Hidetaka Yoshioka and Naohiko Nagaoka carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0107373 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Shigemichi Sugita directs. Yudai Kato behind the camera. Nicky Hopkins scores. Chizuko Osada cuts. Produced in Japan.

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132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Shigemichi Sugita, shot by Yudai Kato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Nicky Hopkins. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Chizuko Osada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Masahiro Motoki and Hidetaka Yoshioka and Naohiko Nagaoka carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0107373 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.