The Fossil (film)
| The Fossil | |
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| Directed by | Masaki Kobayashi |
| Music by | Toru Takemitsu |
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Running time | 200 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The Fossil (化石, Kaseki) is a 1975 Japanese film directed by Masaki Kobayashi and based on a 1965 novel by Yasushi Inoue. It was Japan's submission to the 47th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.[1][2]
Plot
A detailed look at a Tokyo business tycoon (played by Shin Saburi) given a diagnosis of terminal cancer who must now re-assess his life and values.
Cast
- Shin Saburi as Tajihei Kazuki
- Mayumi Ogawa as Akiko Kazuki
- Keiko Kishi as Woman (Death)
- Komaki Kurihara as Kiyoko Kazuki
- Haruko Sugimura as Mother-in-law
- Hisashi Igawa as Funazu
See also
- Cinema of Japan
- List of submissions to the 47th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Japanese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ^ "List of Japanese films nominated for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film" (in Japanese). Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
External links
- Kaseki at IMDb
- 化石 at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)
- A contemporary review+summary by The New York Times
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