Faraway Sunset

1992 1h 59m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Faraway Sunset tells the story of the famed bacteriologist who is known to have discovered the agent that cause syphilis, and for his relentless search for a cure to yellow fever. As a toddler, his mother's neglect had caused an accident to his left hand, fusing together all the fingers in a bizarre twist of fate. Naturally extremely remorseful for being the cause of her son's handicap, she does everything she could to ensure that he gets to lead a normal life, despite having to fend off bullies and unfair prejudices.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yoshiko Mita
Shika Noguchi
Hiroshi Mikami
Hideyo Noguchi
Tatsuya Nakadai
Kobayashi
Riho Makise
Yoneko Yamauchi
Takahiro Tamura
Ryutaro
Shingo Yamashiro
Dr. Watanabe
Hiroyuki Nagato
Dr. Kitasato
Julie Dreyfus
Mary

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Seijiro Koyama
Writers: Kaneto Shindō
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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34 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 Seijiro Koyama, shot by Masahiko Iimura. 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 Tetsuji Hayashi. 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 Osamu 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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Yoshiko Mita and Hiroshi Mikami and Tatsuya Nakadai carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0108362 — 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

Seijiro Koyama directs. Masahiko Iimura behind the camera. Tetsuji Hayashi scores. Osamu Inoue cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Seijiro Koyama, shot by Masahiko Iimura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Tetsuji Hayashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Osamu Inoue shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Yoshiko Mita and Hiroshi Mikami and Tatsuya Nakadai carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0108362 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.