Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsShigatsu monogatari (1998) More at IMDbPro »
Overview
User Rating:
Director:
Writer:
Shunji Iwai (writer)
Release Date:
14 March 1998 (Japan) more
Genre:
Plot:
In spring, a girl leaves the island of Hokkaido to attend university in Tokyo. Once there, she is asked... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
a wonderful slow paced movie more (14 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Takako Matsu | ... | Nireno, Uzuki |
| Seiichi Tanabe | ... | Yamazaki |
| Kaori Fujii | ... | Kitao, Teruko |
| Rumi | ... | Saeko Sono |
| Kazuhiko Kato | ... | Kato |
| Ken Mitsuishi | ... | Salaryman Fu no Otoko |
| Yôsuke Eguchi | ... | Oda Nobunaga |
| Tatuya Ishii | ... | Akechi Mitsuhide |
| Masatô Ibu | ... | Saito Toshizo |
| Yoshiro Matsumoto | ... | Father |
| Noriko Fujima | ... | Mother |
| Somegoro Ichikawa | ... | Son |
| Kio Matsumoto | ... | Daughter |
| Sansei Shiomi | ... | Shoji |
| Tsunekazu Umeda | ... | Removalist |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
April Story (International: English title)
more
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
67 min
Country:
Language:
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Certification:
Company:
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
In the opening scene, the family who are seeing off Takako Matsu's character are the actress' real family. They include her father Koshiro Matsumoto, a film and kabuki actor; mother Noriko Matsumoto, a former actress; brother Ichikawa Zengoro VII, a kabuki actor and her elder sister Kiyo Matsumoto. more
Movie Connections:
References A River Runs Through It (1992) more
Soundtrack:
HUNGARIAN DANCE NO. 5 F-SHARP MINOR more
FAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more (14 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Shigatsu monogatari (1998)| Recent Posts (updated daily) | User |
|---|---|
| boring | cxxKen |
| intersting movie... | animeska1 |
| Actress playing saeko | jdeep6 |
| The old Samurai Movie | kurosowan |
Recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| Love Letter | 4 | Sekai meisaku dôwa: Hakuchou no ouji | Rupan sansei: Dead or Alive | Ranma ½: Kessen Tôgenkyô! Hanayome o torimodose!! |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| IMDb Romance section | IMDb Japan section | Add this title to MyMovies |
This is not a movie for everybody. It is very slow-paced and takes a long time to establish its main characters, their behavior and their feelings to each other. The movie observes the first days of a young Japanese girl after she has moved from Hokkaido, the Japanese equivalent of Kansas, to Tokyo to attend University. At first the girl is very insecure and nervous about her new situation, but gradually she becomes more secure and falls in love with a fellow student. That's all the Plot there is, but this movie is not about a big story, it is about a person. Over the course of the movie we feel and share the girls insecurities, loneliness and finally opening up. Seldom has a movie so masterfully and with so much passion for its characters captured the problems of leaving home, being lonely in a unknown mega city and to be for the first time on one's own feet. I can fully recommend this movie for everybody who likes films about life and people, that move at life's speed.