The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa

1996 1h 56m JA

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★8.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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A biographical drama depicting the life full of love and suffering of the writer and poet Kenji Miyazawa, who celebrated his 100th birthday in 1996.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hiroshi Mikami
Kenji Miyazawa
Miki Sakai
Toshi Miyazawa
Shinobu Nakayama
Chie Ito
Riho Makise
Tsuyu Takase
Kaoru Yachigusa
Iti Miyazawa
Tatsuya Nakadai
Seijiro Miyazawa
Yoshiki Arizono
Shigeo Kobayashi
Kanai Hosaka

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Seijiro Koyama
Writers: Kaneto Shindō, Kenji Miyazawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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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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Directed by Seijiro Koyama, shot by Masahiko Iimura. 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 Tetsuji Hayashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Hiroshi Mikami and Miki Sakai and Shinobu Nakayama carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0117062 — 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

Seijiro Koyama directs. Masahiko Iimura behind the camera. Tetsuji Hayashi scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Seijiro Koyama, shot by Masahiko Iimura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Tetsuji Hayashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Hiroshi Mikami and Miki Sakai and Shinobu Nakayama carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0117062 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.