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Tokyo biyori (1997)

121 min  -  Drama   -  18 October 1997 (Japan)
7.2
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This is a biographical film about the late Yoko Araki, who was the wife of Japan's leading photographer, Nobuyoshi Araki.

Director:

Naoto Takenaka

Writers:

Nobuyoshi Araki (story), Ryô Iwamatsu
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Cast

Credited cast:
Naoto Takenaka ...
Mikio Shimazu
Miho Nakayama Miho Nakayama ...
Yoko Shimazu
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nobuyoshi Araki Nobuyoshi Araki ...
Train conductor
Tadanobu Asano
Shiho Fujimura Shiho Fujimura
Yoshiko Kuga Yoshiko Kuga
Takako Matsu Takako Matsu ...
Mizutani
Tomokazu Miura Tomokazu Miura ...
Sotooka
Yoshimitsu Morita Yoshimitsu Morita
Miyuki Nakajima Miyuki Nakajima ...
Bar hostess
Hideo Nakata Hideo Nakata
Satsuki Natsukawa Satsuki Natsukawa
Gô Rijû Gô Rijû
Kotobuki Shiriagari Kotobuki Shiriagari
Masayuki Suo ...
Postman
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Storyline

An enchanting look at the lives of a Japanese couple, based on the real-life diary extracts of the husband. He is a slightly offbeat photographer, a profession that grew out of his publishing a book of portraits of Yoko, his pretty wife, to whom he is devoted but doesn't entirely understand. She is highly strung, in fact a little off-balance, particularly as she forces her maternal attentions on neighbour's 8 year-old boy. The story is largely told in retrospect, after Yoko's death, and includes a variety of friends and incidental characters. Written by Martin Turner <martint@hknet.com>  

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Genres:

Drama

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

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Filming Locations:

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan See more »

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Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color
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Soundtracks

"Himawari"
Written and Performed by Taeko Ohnuki
Orchestra adaptation by Ryûichi Sakamoto
Available on Toshiba EMI Records See more »