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Shitsurakuen

  • 19971997
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
634
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POPULARITY
47,852
4,869
Hitomi Kuroki and Kôji Yakusho in Shitsurakuen (1997)
DramaRomance
Rinko, the wife of an easily irritable, reputable doctor and Sholchiro, a veteran newspaper reporter have made choices in the course of their lives so that their future seems to have been fu... Read allRinko, the wife of an easily irritable, reputable doctor and Sholchiro, a veteran newspaper reporter have made choices in the course of their lives so that their future seems to have been fully established. Both are stuck in a little job that appeals to the imagination and a blis... Read allRinko, the wife of an easily irritable, reputable doctor and Sholchiro, a veteran newspaper reporter have made choices in the course of their lives so that their future seems to have been fully established. Both are stuck in a little job that appeals to the imagination and a blissful marriage. Everything changes on the day they meet by chance and fall in love immediat... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
634
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
47,852
4,869
  • Director
    • Yoshimitsu Morita
  • Writers
    • Kyoko Morinaga
    • Junichi Watanabe(story)
  • Stars
    • Kôji Yakusho
    • Hitomi Kuroki
    • Akira Terao
Top credits
  • Director
    • Yoshimitsu Morita
  • Writers
    • Kyoko Morinaga
    • Junichi Watanabe(story)
  • Stars
    • Kôji Yakusho
    • Hitomi Kuroki
    • Akira Terao
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    • 4User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 11 wins & 11 nominations

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    Kôji Yakusho
    Kôji Yakusho
    • Shoichiro Kuki…
    Hitomi Kuroki
    • Rinko…
    Akira Terao
    • Kinugawa
    Toshio Shiba
    Toshio Shiba
    • Haruhiko…
    Tomoko Hoshino
    • Fumie Kuki…
    Yoshino Kimura
    Yoshino Kimura
    • Chika…
    Kazuya Kosaka
    • Suzuki
    Morio Agata
    • Yokoyama
    Kenjirô Ishimaru
    • Muramatsu
    Chiaki Hara
    • Ms. Miyata
    Kumija Kim
    • Midori
    • (as Kumiko Kim)
    Jun Murakami
    Jun Murakami
    • Toru
    • Director
      • Yoshimitsu Morita
    • Writers
      • Kyoko Morinaga
      • Junichi Watanabe(story)
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    • Connections
      Referenced in Weakest link: Hitori gachi no hôsoku: Episode dated 2 September 2002 (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      One Way Ticket (To The Blues)
      By Hank Hunter & Jack Keller

    User reviews4

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    7/10
    Looks great with good acting but slow and dull story.
    "Lost Paradise" is beautifully filmed and the two lead actors do a great job. Unfortunately, the story line is very slow and boring. But I do like the ending even thought others I've talked to didn't. As you probably all know this movie inspired a hit serial drama on Japanese TV. However, I never got a chance to watch the TV show so I don't know if the TV show was better than the movie. If you're in Japan and this movie is shown on TV it's worth watching (which is where I saw it) but I probably wouldn't bother renting it.
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    • cla68
    • Dec 27, 2000

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    • Release date
      • May 10, 1997 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Lost Paradise
    • Filming locations
      • Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Ace Pictures
      • Kadokawa Publishing Company
      • Mitsui Company Ltd.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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