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Kaseki

  • 1974
  • 3h 20m
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7.4/10
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Kaseki (1974)
Drama

A detailed look at a Tokyo business tycoon (played by Shin Saburi) given a diagnosis of terminal cancer who must now re-assess his life and values.A detailed look at a Tokyo business tycoon (played by Shin Saburi) given a diagnosis of terminal cancer who must now re-assess his life and values.A detailed look at a Tokyo business tycoon (played by Shin Saburi) given a diagnosis of terminal cancer who must now re-assess his life and values.

  • Director
    • Masaki Kobayashi
  • Writers
    • Shun Inagaki
    • Yasushi Inoue
    • Takeshi Yoshida
  • Stars
    • Shin Saburi
    • Mayumi Ogawa
    • Keiko Kishi
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    231
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    • Director
      • Masaki Kobayashi
    • Writers
      • Shun Inagaki
      • Yasushi Inoue
      • Takeshi Yoshida
    • Stars
      • Shin Saburi
      • Mayumi Ogawa
      • Keiko Kishi
    • 5User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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      • 7 wins

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    Shin Saburi
    Shin Saburi
    • Tajihei Kazuki
    Mayumi Ogawa
    Mayumi Ogawa
    • Akiko Kazuki
    Keiko Kishi
    Keiko Kishi
    • Woman (Death)
    Komaki Kurihara
    Komaki Kurihara
    • Kiyoko Kazuki
    Haruko Sugimura
    Haruko Sugimura
    • Mother-in-law
    Hisashi Igawa
    Hisashi Igawa
    • Funazu
    Tetsuo Hasegawa
    • Akiko's husband
    Yoshio Inaba
    Yoshio Inaba
    Shigeru Kôyama
    • Kihara
    Sue Mitobe
    Seiji Miyaguchi
    Seiji Miyaguchi
    • Sunami
    Ichirô Nakatani
    Ichirô Nakatani
    • Taisuke, Tajihei's brother
    Orie Satô
    • Akihiko's wife
    Yûsuke Takita
    Jûkichi Uno
    • Tappei Yabuki
    Kei Yamamoto
    • Akihiko Kishi
    • Director
      • Masaki Kobayashi
    • Writers
      • Shun Inagaki
      • Yasushi Inoue
      • Takeshi Yoshida
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    • Trivia
      Official submission of Japan for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 47th Academy Awards in 1975.

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    10/10
    Slow, deep, moving, profound.
    Saw an old b&w Japanese subtitled film years ago about a guy who developed cancer and went on a nostalgia trip to France. THINK this is the film (Kaseki=Fossil). Twas dang long, (4hrs?!?) correct me if I'm incorrect -- but engrossing, and could have gone on for four years.
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    • Sep 22, 1999

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    • Release date
      • October 4, 1975 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The Fossil
    • Filming locations
      • Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Haiyu-za Film Production Company Ltd.
      • Horo-Kai
      • Yonki-no-Kai Productions
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    • Runtime
      3 hours 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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