Hymn to a Tired Man
| Hymn to a Tired Man | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Masaki Kobayashi |
| Screenplay by | Sakae Hirosawa[1] |
| Based on | A novel by Shusaku Endo |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Kozo Okazaki[1] |
| Edited by | Michio Suwa[1] |
| Music by | Toru Takemitsu[1] |
Production company | Tokyo Eiga[1] |
| Distributed by | Toho |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes[1] |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Hymn to a Tired Man (日本の青春, Nihon no Seishun, lit. 'Youth of Japan') is a 1968 Japanese drama film directed by Masaki Kobayashi.
Cast
[edit]- Michiyo Aratama as Yoshiko
- Makoto Fujita
- Toshio Kurosawa as Zensaku's son
- Tomoko Naraoka as Zensaku's wife
- Wakako Sakai
- Kei Satō as Suzuki
Release
[edit]Hymn to a Tired Man was released theatrically in Japan on 8 June 1968 where it was distributed by Toho.[1] The film was released theatrically in the United States by Toho International with English subtitles.[1] It was entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i Galbraith IV 2008, p. 225.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Hymn to a Tired Man". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
Sources
[edit]- Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-1461673743. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
External links
[edit]- Hymn to a Tired Man at IMDb
- Hymn to a Tired Man at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)
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