Tracing the Gray Summer

2001 1h 25m JA

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★8.0TMDB · 1

AnimationFamilyDrama

Synopsis

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Animated film about the Seveso disaster, which took place north of Milan, Italy in 1976.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chihiro Kusaka
Angelo (voice)
Yuri Shiratori
Maria (voice)
Nobuko Sakuma
Julia (voice)
Kazuhiko Inoue
Shiro Ando (voice)
Ai Orikasa
Enrico (voice)
Takako Honda
Lucio (voice)
Takehiro Murozono
Antonio (voice)
Yuko Mizutani
Anna (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Satoshi Dezaki
Writers: Kei Hasumi, Kazumi Koide, Mitsuyo Suenaga
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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3 / 5

CAST

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Chihiro Kusaka and Yuri Shiratori and Nobuko Sakuma carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0829134 — 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

Satoshi Dezaki directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Chihiro Kusaka and Yuri Shiratori and Nobuko Sakuma carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0829134 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.