Czechia / Jan 28, 2014 / Eiga-Sai Film Festival
2h 4min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Heartwarming human drama about a former tap dancer who trades in his tap shoes to woo a figure skating instructor. But by a twist of fate, he finds himself coaching a local ice hockey team of hapless youths and leading them to a championship
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jiro Sato | Mr Serisawa (teacher) |
| Hiroshi Tamaki | Mr. Tamaki (teacher) |
| Natsuki Harada | |
| Takashi Tsukamoto | Patron in restaurant with a Thai dinner date |
| Yutaka Matsushige | Takuya's father |
| Naoko Iijima | Keiko Tajima |
| Susumu Terajima | Night shift security guard at Hospital |
| Koichi Sato | Golfer at putting range |
| Sachie Hara | Actress appearing onscreen in the cinema |
| Mirai Moriyama | Shuhei Sano |
| Yuta Tachibana | Masaya Igaya |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | スマイル 聖夜の奇跡 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | dentsu, Fuji Television Network, Nihon Eiga Broadcasting Corp., Toho Pictures, TOHO |
| Release date | 15 dicembre 2007 |
| Writer | Shigeki Kaneko, Takanori Jinnai |
| Editing | Junnosuke Hogaki |
| Cinematography | Shigeki Murano |
| Assistant directors | Takanori Jinnai, Toshiaki Kamata |
| Camera operators | Shigeki Murano |
| Additional photography | Shigeki Murano |
| Production design | Hidefumi Hanatani |
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| Art direction | Hidefumi Hanatani |
| Set decoration | Hidefumi Hanatani |
| Music | Yugo Kanno |
| Sound | Yugo Kanno |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Japan / Dec 15, 2007
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