Hope and Pain (1988)
"Dauntaun hirozu" (original title)

Director:

Yôji Yamada

Writers:

Yoshitaka Asama, Akira Hayasaka (novel),

Stars:

Hiroko Yakushimaru, Hashinosuke Nakamura, Toshirô Yanagiba

2 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Hiroko Yakushimaru	...	Fusako Nakahara
Hashinosuke Nakamura	...	Kosuke Shima
Toshirô Yanagiba	...	Onkel, Keigo Hinoki
Toshinori Omi	...	Arles, Sadaichi Takai
Tetta Sugimoto	...	Gan, Iwao Ishido
Shinobu Sakagami	...	Chopinski, Choichiro Saeki
Eri Ishida	...	Sakiko Taniguchi, Prostitute
Chieko Baishô	...	Kosuke's Mother, Tamiko Shima
Kiyoshi Atsumi	...	Havaosuke the dormitory cook
Shikan Nakamura	...	Kosuke today
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Keiko Awaji	...	Coffee shop's madame
Fumie Kashiyama	...	Kimiko Masaoka
Takeshi Katô	...	Chief of police
Hikaru Kurosaki	...	Cook
Takashi Sasano	...	Yakuza boss

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

23 September 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hope and Pain

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shochiku Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

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