Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies (1986)
Kinema no tenchi (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 15min
- Comedy, Drama
- 02 Aug 1986 (USA)
- Movie
This is Japanese melo-dramatist director Yoji Yamada's ode to 1930s film production during the transition from silent film to talkies. With many loose associations we can see the rise of a young star Koharu Tanaka for the big New Year...
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- 4 wins & 10 nominations.
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Cast
| Kiyoshi Atsumi | ... |
Kihachi
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| Kiichi Nakai | ... |
Kenjiro Shimada
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| Narimi Arimori | ... |
Koharu Tanaka
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| Chieko Baishô | ... |
Yuki
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Harumi Edo |
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Akira Emoto | ... |
Director Saeki
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| Kanbi Fujiyama | ... |
Guest in Asakusa
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Hajime Hana | ... |
Yasugoro
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Mitsuru Hirata | ... |
Odagiri
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Shun Hiro'oka | ... |
Jun Oyamada
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Saburô Ishikura | ... |
Prison Guard
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Nana Kinomi | ... |
Singer
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Ittoku Kishibe | ... |
Director Ogata
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Leonard Kuma | ... |
Ryohei Isono
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Gin Maeda | ... |
Kokichi
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Kôshirô Matsumoto | ... |
Kida Studio Boss
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Keiko Matsuzaka | ... |
Sumie Kawashima
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Jun Miho | ... |
Yaeko Sonoda
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Chieko Misaki | ... |
Sadako
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Ken Mitsuishi | ... |
Ikuta, Assistant cameraman
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| Kaori Momoi | ... |
Empress Akiko
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Osami Nabe | ... |
Director Ogasawara
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Ryûjirô Oki | ... |
Journalist
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Kimihiro Reizei | ... |
Assistant Director Inomata
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| Chishû Ryû | ... |
Tomo-san
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Senri Sakurai | ... |
Guard
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Takashi Sasano |
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Gajirô Satô | ... |
Tomekichi
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| Masami Shimojô | ... |
Shokichi
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Kei Suma | ... |
Director Ogura
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Ken Tanaka | ... |
Tokihiko Igawa
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| Masane Tsukayama | ... |
Kawashima's lover
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Shinya Yamamoto | ... |
Director Naito
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| Shingo Yamashiro | ... |
Reikichi Toda
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Hidetaka Yoshioka | ... |
Mitsuo
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| Masayuki Yui | ... |
Nagano Cameraman
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Ichirô Zaitsu | ... |
Detective Ookai
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Shin'ya Ôwada | ... |
Director Okamura
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Directed by
| Yôji Yamada | ||
Written by
| Yoshitaka Asama | ... | () |
| Hisashi Inoue | ... | () |
| Taichi Yamada | ... | () |
| Yôji Yamada | ... | () |
Produced by
| Yoshitarô Nomura | ... | producer |
| Toru Okuyama | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Naozumi Yamamoto | ||
Cinematography by
| Tetsuo Takaha | ||
Editing by
| Iwao Ishii | ||
Art Direction by
| Mitsuo Degawa | ||
Camera and Electrical Department
| Hirokatsu Akai | ... | still photographer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Shochiku Films of America (1986) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Shochiku (1986) (Japan) (theatrical)
- NHK-BS2 (1991) (Japan) (tv)
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Storyline
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This is Japanese melo-dramatist director Yoji Yamada's ode to 1930s film production during the transition from silent film to talkies. With many loose associations we can see the rise of a young star Koharu Tanaka for the big New Year release entitled Floating Weeds. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Official submission of Japan for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 59th Academy Awards in 1987. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References All Quiet on the Western Front (1930). See more » |