Russia / Oct 08, 2011 / Retrospective of Kaneto Shindô Films
1h 59min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
It is based on the story of The Ballad of Narayama updated to the present day, with the substitution of putting a parent into an old people's home for the abandonment of the original. The film won the Golden St. George and the FIPRESCI Prize at the 21st Moscow International Film Festival.
Main cast
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| Masayuki Shionoya | |
| Ei Hamura | |
| Hiromi Nakazato | |
| Masahiko Tsugawa | Village chief |
| Tokuko Watanabe | Village chief's lover |
| Eimei Esumi | Villager |
| Fujio Suga | |
| Shun Ueda | |
| Kikuma Shimoiizaka |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 生きたい |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Kindai Eiga Kyokai |
| Release date | 15 gennaio 1999 |
| Production | Jirô Shindô |
| Writer | Kaneto Shindō |
| Editing | Yukio Watanabe |
| Cinematography | Yoshiyuki Miyake |
| Assistant directors | Kaneto Shindō |
| Camera operators | Yoshiyuki Miyake |
| Additional photography | Yoshiyuki Miyake |
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| Music | Hikaru Hayashi |
| Sound | Hikaru Hayashi |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Japan / Jan 15, 1999
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