The Journalist (2019 film)
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| Directed by | Michihito Fujii |
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| Story by | Isoko Mochizuki |
| Based on | The Journalist by Isoko Mochizuki |
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| Cinematography | Keisuke Imamura |
| Edited by | Tatsuma Furukawa |
| Music by | Taro Iwashiro |
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| Distributed by | Aeon Entertainmet |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The Journalist (新聞記者, Shinbun Kisha) is a 2019 Japanese drama film loosely based on the 2017 book of the same name by Isoko Mochizuki, directed by Michihito Fujii. It received 6 Japan Academy Prize nominations and won three, including Picture of the Year, Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role and Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role.[1]
Cast
- Shim Eun-kyung as Erika Yoshioka
- Tori Matsuzaka as Takumi Sugihara
- Tsubasa Honda as Natsumi Sugihara
- Amane Okayama as Daisuke Kuramochi
- Tomohiro Kaku as Tamotsu Sekido
- Seiya Osada as Masato Kawai
- Hina Miyano as Chika Kanzaki
- Tsutomu Takahashi as Ryoichi Tsuzuki
- Naomi Nishida as Nobuko Kanzaki
- Kazuya Takahashi as Toshinao Kanzaki
- Yukiya Kitamura as Kazumasa Jinno
- Tetsuji Tanaka as Tomoya Tada
References
- ^ Schillng, Mark (2020-03-06). "'Journalist' Named Best Picture at Guest-Free Japan Academy Awards, Held Amid Coronavirus Fears". Variety.com.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- The Journalist at IMDb
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Categories:
- 2019 films
- 2010s political drama films
- 2010s political thriller films
- Japanese political films
- Japanese drama films
- Japanese thriller films
- Films about journalism
- Films about journalists
- Films about newspaper publishing
- Films about democracy
- Films about suicide
- Films about whistleblowing
- Films about intelligence agencies
- Films about freedom of expression
- Films about censorship
- Films about media manipulation
- Films set in Tokyo
- Films based on non-fiction books
- Films scored by Taro Iwashiro
- Freedom of the press
- Political films based on actual events
- Thriller films based on actual events
- Drama films based on actual events
- Picture of the Year Japan Academy Prize winners
- 2019 drama films
- 2010s Japanese film stubs