The Professor and His Beloved Equation

2006 1h 57m JA

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6.8

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7.3

IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 19★7.3IMDB · 886

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Synopsis

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This is the story between single mother housekeeper and mathematics professor,who has a brain damage.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Akira Terao
Professor
Eri Fukatsu
Kyoko
Ruriko Asaoka
Widow
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Root
Hisashi Igawa
Housekeeper Agent
Takanari Saito
Root (young)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takashi Koizumi
Writers: Takashi Koizumi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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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 Takashi Koizumi, shot by Shoji Ueda. 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 Takashi Kako. 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 Hideto Aga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Akira Terao and Eri Fukatsu and Ruriko Asaoka carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0498505 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Takashi Koizumi directs. Shoji Ueda behind the camera. Takashi Kako scores. Hideto Aga cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Takashi Koizumi, shot by Shoji Ueda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Takashi Kako. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Hideto Aga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Akira Terao and Eri Fukatsu and Ruriko Asaoka carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0498505 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.