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Casting Blossoms to the Sky

Original title: Kono sora no hana: Nagaoka hanabi monogatari
  • 20122012
  • 2h 40m
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7.0/10
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Casting Blossoms to the Sky (2012)
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Endo Reiko visits the city of Nagaoka and listens to a motley cast's stories. She learns about the fireworks in the city and its history, how war ravaged and changed the city and the narrato... Read allEndo Reiko visits the city of Nagaoka and listens to a motley cast's stories. She learns about the fireworks in the city and its history, how war ravaged and changed the city and the narrator's lives. In the process much obscure information is offered and digested and there are h... Read allEndo Reiko visits the city of Nagaoka and listens to a motley cast's stories. She learns about the fireworks in the city and its history, how war ravaged and changed the city and the narrator's lives. In the process much obscure information is offered and digested and there are hints of what constitutes the Japanese character.
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  • Director
    • Nobuhiko Ôbayashi
  • Writers
    • Kôji Hasegawa(screenplay)
    • Nobuhiko Ôbayashi(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Yasuko Matsuyuki
    • Shiho Fujimura
    • Masayuki Yui
  • Director
    • Nobuhiko Ôbayashi
  • Writers
    • Kôji Hasegawa(screenplay)
    • Nobuhiko Ôbayashi(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Yasuko Matsuyuki
    • Shiho Fujimura
    • Masayuki Yui
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Yasuko Matsuyuki
    Yasuko Matsuyuki
    • Reiko endo
    Shiho Fujimura
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    • Kaoru
    Masayuki Yui
    Masayuki Yui
    • Zenjiro
    Toshie Negishi
    Toshie Negishi
    Sumiko Fuji
    • Liliko
    Misako Renbutsu
    Misako Renbutsu
    Akira Emoto
    • Seijiro
    Masahiro Takashima
    Masahiro Takashima
    • Ken'ichi katayama
    Toshinori Omi
    • Tadahiko
    Takashi Sasano
    • Muraoka
    Mansaku Ikeuchi
    • Mishima
    Natsuki Harada
    • Wakako natsuki
    Tsurutarô Kataoka
    • Makoto nose
    Saki Terashima
    • Liliko
    Toshio Kakei
    Toshio Kakei
    • Goro matsushita
    Hiroshi Inuzuka
    Naoyuki Morita
    • Takahashi
    Minami Inomata
    • Hana
    • Director
      • Nobuhiko Ôbayashi
    • Writers
      • Kôji Hasegawa(screenplay)
      • Nobuhiko Ôbayashi(screenplay)
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      Music and Lyrics by Shozo Ise

      Performed by Shozo Ise

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    • Release date
      • May 12, 2012 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Sztuczne ognie z Nagaoki
    • Filming locations
      • Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan
    • Production company
      • PSC
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      • $2,500,000 (estimated)
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      2 hours 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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