The Dog Bridegroom

2017 4h 5m JA

Drama

Synopsis

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Ninomiya Azusa is a depressed elementary school teacher in Tokyo, who has problems both at work and in her personal life. One day, she suddenly hears a voice saying "If you go to Imore Island, you will get what you want.", so she decides to give it a try.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Narimi Arimori
Azusa Ninomiya
Shōhei Mutō
Akira Sudo
Noriko Eguchi
Reiko
Shogen
Yurina
Shige Kasai
Ken
Kazuma Yamane
Shota
Hanae Kan
Hanako
Bengal
Suzuki Ebizo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kazuki Katashima
Writers: Futoshi Nakano, Kazuki Katashima
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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At 245 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kohei Fukuda 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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Narimi Arimori and Shōhei Mutō and Noriko Eguchi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6525810 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kazuki Katashima directs. Kohei Fukuda cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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1At 245 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Kohei Fukuda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Narimi Arimori and Shōhei Mutō and Noriko Eguchi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt6525810 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.