I Don't Have a Grave!

1998 1h 49m JA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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An actress visits a university hospital for research and mistakenly believes she has only six months to live. Having grown up alone with no family grave, she is shocked by the words of a film crew member and decides to search for a grave befitting a famous actress. She disguises herself and joins a bus tour organized by a cemetery company.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shima Iwashita
Yoshihiko Hakamada
Akio Kaneda
Ryoko Moriyama
Mari Amachi
Yumi Adachi
Renji Ishibashi
Hitomi Takahashi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takahito Hara
Writers: Sumio Ōmori
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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28 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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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Takahito Hara, shot by Yonezō Maeda. 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 Michiru Oshima. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Shima Iwashita and Yoshihiko Hakamada and Akio Kaneda carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0366838 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

Takahito Hara directs. Yonezō Maeda behind the camera. Michiru Oshima scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Takahito Hara, shot by Yonezō Maeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michiru Oshima. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Shima Iwashita and Yoshihiko Hakamada and Akio Kaneda carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0366838 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.