The Fossil (1974)
Kaseki (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 3h 20min
- Drama
- 09 Sep 1976 (USA)
- Movie
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:
Writers:
Stars:
Awards:
- 7 wins.
- See more »
Photos and Videos
Cast
| Shin Saburi | ... |
Tajihei Kazuki
|
|
| Mayumi Ogawa | ... |
Akiko Kazuki
|
|
| Keiko Kishi | ... |
Woman (Death)
|
|
| Komaki Kurihara | ... |
Kiyoko Kazuki
|
|
| Haruko Sugimura | ... |
Mother-in-law
|
|
| Hisashi Igawa | ... |
Funazu
|
|
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 |
Tetsuo Hasegawa | ... |
Akiko's husband
|
| Yoshio Inaba |
|
||
|
|
Shigeru Kôyama | ... |
Kihara
|
|
|
Sue Mitobe |
|
|
| Seiji Miyaguchi | ... |
Sunami
|
|
|
|
Ichirô Nakatani | ... |
Taisuke, Tajihei's brother
|
|
|
Orie Satô | ... |
Akihiko's wife
|
|
|
Yûsuke Takita |
|
|
|
|
Jûkichi Uno | ... |
Tappei Yabuki
|
|
|
Kei Yamamoto | ... |
Akihiko Kishi
|
Directed by
| Masaki Kobayashi | ||
Written by
| Shun Inagaki | ... | (screenplay) |
| Yasushi Inoue | ... | (novel) |
| Takeshi Yoshida | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Gin'ichi Kishimoto | ... | producer |
| Masayuki Satô | ... | producer |
Music by
| Tôru Takemitsu | ||
Cinematography by
| Kôzô Okazaki | ||
Editing by
| Keiichi Uraoka | ||
Production Companies
Distributors
- New Yorker Films (1976) (United States) (subtitled)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Keywords | |
| Genres | |
| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
Additional Details
| Also Known As |
|
| Runtime |
|
| Country | |
| Language | |
| Color | |
| Sound Mix | |
| Filming Locations |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Official submission of Japan for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 47th Academy Awards in 1975. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from The Fossil (1972). See more » |