Shiro and Marilyn

"So strong is his love that he braves 2 miles of ocean to swim to the side of his beloved."

1988 1h 52m JA

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★7.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Based on a true story. Shiro, a dog who lives in an inn on Akajima in Okinawa, swims to the opposite shore on Zamami to see his love, a dog named Marilyn. Shiro is portrayed by the real-life Shiro.

“So strong is his love that he braves 2 miles of ocean to swim to the side of his beloved.”

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Cast

Masaya Katō
Daisuke Nakazato
Narumi Yasuda
Minami Kubota
Tomokazu Miura
Tatsuro Nakazato
Masumi Harukawa
Katsue Nakazato
Wakaba Irie
Haruko Tamashiro
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Gentaro Tamashiro
Seijun Suzuki
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Daisuke Shima
Kenji Ogata

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Junichi Suzuki
Writers: Hisashi Nozawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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38 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 Junichi Suzuki, shot by Tatsuo Suzuki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Masaya Katō and Narumi Yasuda and Tomokazu Miura carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "So strong is his love that he braves 2 miles of ocean to swim to the side of his beloved.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0286962 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Junichi Suzuki directs. Tatsuo Suzuki behind the camera. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Junichi Suzuki, shot by Tatsuo Suzuki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Masaya Katō and Narumi Yasuda and Tomokazu Miura carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "So strong is his love that he braves 2 miles of ocean to swim to the side of his beloved.".
6IMDB entry: tt0286962 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.