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RUNTIME
Did you know
90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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The Heroic Elegy of Confucius
1996 1h 30m JA
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10.0
MASTERPIECE
★10.0TMDB · 1
AnimationDramaHistory
Synopsis
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Born in the Chinese state of Lu in 551 B.C., Confucius is raised by his mother after his father dies when he is only three. He marries at 19 and enters the service of the local nobility. At 32, he becomes tutor to the Prince of Lu's children, eventually becoming a politician at 51. His career peaks are the roles of Lu's justice minister and eventually prime minister. The land prospers for four years, but Confucius grows disenchanted with court intrigues. For the following 12 years, he wanders the neighboring states, offering advice to their rulers.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Morio Kazama
Confucius (voice)
Tessyo Genda
Zigong (voice)
Masashi Ebara
Zengzi (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Zilu (voice)
Masako Ikeda
Nanzi (voice)
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Osamu Dezaki
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
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Fun facts 🍿
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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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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
Morio Kazama and Tessyo Genda and Masashi Ebara 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
Osamu Dezaki directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Morio Kazama and Tessyo Genda and Masashi Ebara carry the top of the cast.
- 5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 90 min · 1h 30m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- JA
Also by
Osamu Dezaki
Production companies
Who made it
NHK
JP
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1996-09-21
Also known as
International titles
- Eiyuu Banka Koushi-denJP
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