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Ijin-tachi to no natsu

  • 19881988
  • 1h 48m
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7.0/10
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Kumiko Akiyoshi, Tsurutarô Kataoka, Morio Kazama, Toshiyuki Nagashima, and Yûko Natori in Ijin-tachi to no natsu (1988)
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Harada is a successful scenario writer, and his best buddy has just announced an intention to propose to Harada's ex-wife. Recovering from the shock, Harada indulges in melancholy, mainly on... Read allHarada is a successful scenario writer, and his best buddy has just announced an intention to propose to Harada's ex-wife. Recovering from the shock, Harada indulges in melancholy, mainly on his failure as a husband and father, and goes to a 'Rakugo' (sit-down comedy) show, where... Read allHarada is a successful scenario writer, and his best buddy has just announced an intention to propose to Harada's ex-wife. Recovering from the shock, Harada indulges in melancholy, mainly on his failure as a husband and father, and goes to a 'Rakugo' (sit-down comedy) show, where a friendly man in the audience invites him home. Harada is puzzled at the strong resembla... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
350
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POPULARITY
64,231
28,151
  • Director
    • Nobuhiko Ôbayashi
  • Writers
    • Taichi Yamada(novel)
    • Shin'ichi Ichikawa(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Morio Kazama
    • Kumiko Akiyoshi
    • Tsurutarô Kataoka
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  • Director
    • Nobuhiko Ôbayashi
  • Writers
    • Taichi Yamada(novel)
    • Shin'ichi Ichikawa(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Morio Kazama
    • Kumiko Akiyoshi
    • Tsurutarô Kataoka
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    • 5User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 13 wins & 11 nominations

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    Morio Kazama
    • Hidemi Harada
    Kumiko Akiyoshi
    • Fusako Harada, Mother
    Tsurutarô Kataoka
    • Hidekichi Harada, Father
    Atsuko Kawata
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    Bengal
    • Taxi Driver
    • (as Bengaru)
    Takashi Sasano
    • Dentist
    Ryôichi Kusanagi
    Kazuya Tokimoto
    Yûji Ogata
    Kenjirô Ishimaru
    Jun Kajima
    Hideaki Komori
    Eiko Hikari
    Shoko Oda
    Nao Asuka
    Ippei Hara
    Taku Wanami
    Yukikazu Tochino
    • Director
      • Nobuhiko Ôbayashi
    • Writers
      • Taichi Yamada(novel)
      • Shin'ichi Ichikawa(screenplay)
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    • Connections
      Features Karumen kokyô ni kaeru (1951)
    • Soundtracks
      O mio babbino caro
      by Giacomo Puccini

    User reviews5

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    8/10
    A difficult book to adapt, but done surprisingly well
    Although 'discarnate' was a new word to me, I see it is defined in the dictionary as, 'disembodied', so although seeming a little clumsy as a film title, not totally inaccurate, although they probably should have stuck to the singular. I read 'Strangers' by Taichi Yamada, earlier this year and pondered how difficult it might be to film, not aware that it had indeed already been so filmed twenty years ago. The splendidly spooky book (Ijin-tachi to no Natsu, in the Japanese) was originally published in Japan in 1987 but only translated into English recently. The film itself is very faithful to the book and overcomes the difficulties I foresaw fairly creatively but mainly with the use of shadow. The middle section of the film seems a little flat, whereas in the book we are in the midst of deeply disturbing images both of the main character's deterioration and his friend's 'scars', the film plays this in a more straightforward manner. Nevertheless the film is well paced, has a warmth as well as worry to it and nobody could be disappointed by the rousing ending. A difficult book to adapt, but done surprisingly well.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 15, 1988 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The Discarnates
    • Filming locations
      • Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
    • Production company
      • Shochiku
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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