Shitsurakuen   1997   Japan Lost Paradise
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Director:Yoshimitsu Morita
Studio:Ace Pictures
Writer:Kyoko Morinaga, Junichi Watanabe
IMDb Rating:6.4 (286 votes)
Awards:11 wins & 11 nominations
Genre:Drama, Romance
Duration:119 min
Languages:Japanese
IMDb:0120120
Amazon:B000059XU8
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Yoshimitsu Morita  ...  (Director)
Kyoko Morinaga, Junichi Watanabe  ...  (Writer)
 
Kôji Yakusho  ...  Shoichiro Kuki
Hitomi Kuroki  ...  Rinko Matsubaro
Akira Terao  ...  Kinugawa
Toshio Shiba  ...  Haruhiko Matsubara
Tomoko Hoshino  ...  Fumie Kuki (wife)
Yoshino Kimura  ...  Chika (daughter)
Kazuya Kosaka  ...  Suzuki
Morio Agata  ...  Yokoyama
Kenjirô Ishimaru  ...  Muramatsu
Chiaki Hara  ...  Ms. Miyata
Kumija Kim  ...  Midori (as Kumiko Kim)
Hiroshi Takase  ...  Cinematographer
Michiru Ohshima  ...  Composer
Shinji Tanaka  ...  Editor
Comments: Movie is too black and white. Zero nuance

Gosh darn it

Summary: The tragic tale of two lovers whose passion burns so intensely it destroys them. Based on the bestselling novel by Junichi Watanabe, is about the fated love affair between Shoichiro, a middle-aged man who has come to regret devoting his whole life to his work, and Rinko, a beautiful woman trapped in a married life filled with depression and disillusion. A man engaged to Soichiro's daughter, Chika, has fallen in love with Rinko, and Soichiro meets with her to ask her to end the relationship. However, despite their unpleasant first meeting, soon Shoichiro and Rinko find themselves drawn to each other, and find in each other something that had been missing in their lives. Their burning passion heightens, until their yearning for everlasting, perfect love leads to a fateful decision.


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