| The Discarnates | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Nobuhiko Obayashi |
| Written by | Taichi Yamada |
| Screenplay by | Shin'ichi Ichikawa |
| Based on | Strangers by Taichi Yamada |
| Produced by | Kiyoshi Higuchi |
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| Cinematography | Yoshitaka Sakamoto |
| Edited by | Kazuo Ota |
| Music by | Masatsugu Shinozaki |
| Production company | Shochiku |
| Distributed by | Shochiku |
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| Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The Discarnates (異人たちとの夏, Ijin Tachi to no Natsu) is a 1988 Japanese fantasy drama mystery film directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi from a screenplay by Shin'ichi Ichikawa, based on a novel Strangers by Taichi Yamada.
Produced and distributed by Shochiku, the film was released in Japan on September 15, 1988. It was screened at the 16th Moscow International Film Festival where it competed for the Golden St. George but lost to Maurizio Nichetti's The Icicle Thief.
Plot
Hideo Harada is a TV drama writer who lives alone in an apartment after his divorce from his wife. While researching places for his written teleplay, he quickly recognized that he was in Asakusa, his childhood home. When he entered the theater, he began noticing a man whom he was familiar with, only to find out that it was his long-deceased father, Hidekichi. Hidekichi invites his son to his home where he lives with his wife Fusako.
Cast
- Morio Kazama as Hideo Harada: A TV drama writer who lives alone in his apartment after he divorced Ayako.
- Tsurutarô Kataoka as Hidekichi Harada: Hideo's father and Fusako's husband. He and his wife were killed in a car accident when their son was 12.
- Kumiko Akiyoshi as Fusako Harada: Hideo's mother and Hidekichi's wife.
- Yûko Natori as Kei Fujino: Hideo's neighbor from upstairs.
- Toshiyuki Nagashima as Ichiro Mamiya: Hideo's co-worker at the TV station.
Awards
31st Blue Ribbon Awards
- Won: Best Supporting Actor - Tsurutarō Kataoka
- Won: Best Supporting Actress - Kumiko Akiyoshi
13th Hochi Film Award
- Won: Best Supporting Actor - Tsurutarō Kataoka
16th Moscow International Film Festival
- Nominated: Golden St. George
- Won: Best Supporting Actor - Tsurutarō Kataoka
- 4th Best Film
References
- ブルーリボン賞ヒストリー (in Japanese). Cinema Hochi. Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
- 報知映画賞ヒストリー (in Japanese). Cinema Hochi. Archived from the original on 2009-01-31. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
- "16th Moscow International Film Festival (1989)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-03-16. Retrieved 2013-02-24.
- 第１０回ヨコハマ映画祭 １９８８年日本映画個人賞 (in Japanese). Yokohama Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
- １９８８年度 日本映画ベストテン (in Japanese). Yokohama Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
Further reading
- Harper, Jim (2008). Flowers from Hell: The Modern Japanese Horror Film. Noir Publishing. pp. 13–15. ISBN 9780953656479.
External links
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