Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur

1980 1h 47m JA

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 72

AnimationFamilyAdventureScience FictionFantasy

Synopsis

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When Suneo does not show Nobita the fossil of a dinosaur claw, he takes up a challenge to find a dinosaur. He digs up a hillside and finds an egg, which later hatches and becomes a dinosaur.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nobuyo Oyama
Doraemon (voice)
Noriko Ohara
Nobita (voice)
Michiko Nomura
Shizuka (voice)
Kazuya Tatekabe
Gian (voice)
Kaneta Kimotsuki
Suneo (voice)
Keiko Yokozawa
Piisuke (voice)
Masayuki Kato
Nobita's Father (voice)
Sachiko Chijimatsu
Nobita's Mother (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hiroshi Fukutomi
Writers: Fujiko F. Fujio, Seiji Matsuoka, Fujiko F. Fujio
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Part of the "Doraemon Movies" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hiroshi Fukutomi, shot by Katsuji Misawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Shunsuke Kikuchi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kazuo Inoue 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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Nobuyo Oyama and Noriko Ohara and Michiko Nomura carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1147517 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Hiroshi Fukutomi directs. Katsuji Misawa behind the camera. Shunsuke Kikuchi scores. Kazuo Inoue cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Doraemon Movies" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Hiroshi Fukutomi, shot by Katsuji Misawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Shunsuke Kikuchi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kazuo Inoue shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nobuyo Oyama and Noriko Ohara and Michiko Nomura carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1147517 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "gadget", "pet", "time travel", "dinosaur".
10Released under 12 different titles around the world.