Drama · Japan · 1980 · 2h 0m

A Tale of Africa

アフリカ物語

Director

Cast

James Stewart as Old Man Philip Sayer as Pilot Heekura Simba as Kathy as Enkelin Eleonora Vallone as

Crew

Tsuguzo Matsumae — Director of Photography Nobuhiko Hosaka — Editor Hiroki Tamaki — Original Music Composer Shūji Terayama — Writer Shintaro Tsuji — Writer Yōichi Matsue — Producer

Synopsis

A pilot crash-lands in the African wilds, and loses his memory. He finds an old man living in the jungle with his grand-daughter. He falls in love with the young girl and settles down happily with them; their idyllic life broken only by a visit from his long forgotten fiancee.

Key Collaborators

Susumu Hani Director Tsuguzo Matsumae Director of Photography Nobuhiko Hosaka Editor Hiroki Tamaki Original Music Composer Shūji Terayama Writer Shintaro Tsuji Writer Yōichi Matsue Producer

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