United States / Jan 01, 1998 / PG
Memory & Desire (1998)
Directed by Niki Caro
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This love should have lasted for ever
1h 29min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Sayo and Keiji have eloped to New Zealand to marry, away from the interference of Keiji's disapproving mother in Japan. On their honeymoon, they have the freedom to express their love away from her repressive influence. However, on what should be the happiest of days, Keiji is drowned and Sayo must, by custom, return to live with her cruel and selfish mother-in-law.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ian Hughes | West Coast Surfer |
| Charley Murphy Samau | |
| John Paekau | Fisherman #3 |
| Senri Sakurai | Mr Kuroda |
| Midori Takei | Sayo's Stepmother |
| Joy Watson | Maude |
| Takeshi Ōbayashi | Sayo's Father |
| Shiori Terada | Hiromi |
| Timothy Lee | Sergeant |
| Akiko Mori | Wedding Consultant |
| Grant Rosoman | Surf Lifesaver |
| Wayne McGoram | Fisherman #2 |
| John Hancox | Doctor |
| Yuka Ezaki | Newlywed Couple |
| Bunichi Ezaki | Newlywed Couple |
| John Cairney | Marriage Celebrant |
| Rupert MacKenzie | VIdeo Cameraman |
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| Juri Inahara | Junko |
| Yumiko Nishiyama | Saki |
| Takanori Higuchi | Tatsuro |
| Noriko Miura | Tatsuro's Wife |
| Rome Kanda | Kaoro |
| Sarah Hawkes | Hamilton Receptionist |
| Sanae Nakahara | Mrs Kuroda |
| Takashi Nakamura | Mr Sugimoto |
| Motoko Terada | Mrs Nakajima's Sister |
| Kengo Emmitt | Little Keiji |
| Evelyn Clarke | Little Girl |
| Sharon Clarke | Little Girl |
| Vivian Clarke | Little Girl |
| Sam Tamura | CES Supervisor |
| Taihei Baba | Funeral Director |
| Kunio Yoshida | Funeral Director |
| Toshizo Fujiwara | Drunken Businessman |
| Yasukazu Kurosawa | Drunken Businessman |
| Tadashi Watanabe | Drunken Businessman |
| Kazunori Sato | Drunken Businessman |
| Shuson Tsukakoshi | Buddhist Priest |
| Lyndon Hendrikse | Surfer #1 |
| Stefan Broadley | Surfer #2 |
| Marek Sumich | Surfer #3 |
| Georgina Cleave | Local Girl |
| Liesha Ward-Knox | Local Girl |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Memory & Desire |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, 日本語 |
| Production countries | New Zealand |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Frame Up Films |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 1998 |
| Executive producer | Pierre Edelman, William Tyrer, Christopher Ball |
| Writer | Niki Caro, Peter Wells, Anne Kennedy |
| Casting | Yoko Narahashi |
| Editing | Margot Francis |
| Cinematography | Dion Beebe |
| Assistant directors | Corina Ngatuere, Robin Murphy, Quentin Whitwell, Niki Caro, Melanie Read |
| Camera operators | Dion Beebe |
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| Additional photography | Dion Beebe |
| Production design | Grant Major |
| Art direction | Grant Major |
| Set decoration | Grant Major |
| Music | Peter Scholes, Chris Burt |
| Sound | Peter Scholes, Chris Burt |
| Costume design | Kirsty Cameron, Denise Kum |
| Makeup | Denise Kum, Kirsty Cameron |
| Hairstyling | Denise Kum, Kirsty Cameron |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Nov 18, 1998
Italy / Jun 18, 1999
New Zealand / Jun 24, 1999 / 16
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Spain / Jul 23, 1999
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