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RUNTIME
Did you know
89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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The Elderly Person's Love: Sumo Wrestler of Paper
2010 1h 29m JA
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6.0
MID
★6.0TMDB · 1
DramaRomanceFantasy
Synopsis
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Having lost his wife, elderly Shogo lives alone in the countryside. Beginning to show signs of dementia, he receives the care of a young helper named Yumi. As he grows closer to Yumi, he begins to see in her his late wife.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Junko Maru
Mickey Curtis
Katsuya
Atsushi Narasaka
Norie Ide
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Hitoshi Ishikawa
- Writers
- Hitoshi Ishikawa
- Languages
- Japanese
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts 🍿
2 / 5
ERA
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Released 16 years ago.
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3 / 5
RUNTIME
Did you know
Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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4 / 5
CAST
Did you know
Junko Maru and Mickey Curtis and Katsuya carry the top of the cast.
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5 / 5
WILD
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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Hitoshi Ishikawa directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in Japanese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 16 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Junko Maru and Mickey Curtis and Katsuya carry the top of the cast.
- 5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 89 min · 1h 29m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- JA
Also by
Hitoshi Ishikawa
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Legend Pictures
JP
- AR
ARGO PICTURES
JP
Key crew
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- based on manga
- love & eros cinema collection
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2010-10-02
Also known as
International titles
- Rojin no koi: Kami no rikishiJP
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