is a 2011 Japanese drama film directed by
Masato Harada
is a Japanese film director, film critic, and sometimes an actor; he is best known to foreign audiences as Omura in ''The Last Samurai'' and as Mr Mita in ''Fearless''. In both his acting roles he portrayed the villain who wants Japan to westerni ...
based on a novel by
Yasushi Inoue
was a Japanese writer of novels, short stories, poetry and essays, noted for his historical and autobiographical fiction. His most acclaimed works include '' The Bullfight'' (''Tōgyū'', 1949), ''The Roof Tile of Tempyō'' (''Tenpyō no iraka' ...
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Cast
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Kōji Yakusho - Kosaku
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Kirin Kiki
(15 January 1943 – 15 September 2018) was a Japanese actress for Japanese cinema and television.
Biography
Kiki was born on January 15, 1943, in Kanda, Tokyo. Her father was a master of the ''biwa'' lute and a former police officer. Her moth ...
- Yae
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Aoi Miyazaki - Kotoko
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Kaho Minami - Kuwako
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Erina Mano
is a Japanese idol singer and actress formerly associated with Hello! Project. She joined in 2006 as a member of Hello Pro Egg, as a trainee. In 2007, she became a member of the Hello! Project futsal team Gatas Brilhantes H.P. and its musical gr ...
- Sadayo
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Takahiro Miura - Segawa
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Rentarō Mikuni - Hayato
Awards
Cinematographer
Akiko Ashizawa won the award for best cinematography for her work on the film at the
Mainichi Film Awards.
References
External links
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2011 drama films
2011 films
Films directed by Masato Harada
Japanese drama films
2010s Japanese films
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