· Japan · 1999 · 1h 59m

Osaka Story

大阪物語

Osaka Story poster
Director
Jun Ichikawa
Cast
Chizuru Ikewaki as Shimotsuki Wakana Kôsuke Nanno as Tôru Kenji Sawada as Shimotsuki, Ryûsuke Yuko Tanaka as Shimotsuki, Harumi Chōchō Miyako as Kana Shigeta Keisuke Nakao as Ichiro Shimotsuki
Crew
Tatsuhiko Kobayashi — Director of Photography Takahiro Tsutai — Director of Photography Yukio Watanabe — Editor Tomoyuki Asakawa — Original Music Composer Isshin Inudo — Screenplay Tetsuo Satonaka — Producer
Synopsis

Young Wakana is the daughter of a husband and wife comedy act, who have worked together for 20 years without any big success. Wakana’s parents quarrel constantly, and her mother often threatens to leave. When one day her father disappears, Wakana sets out to find him.

Mood & Themes
parent child relationshiposaka, japanfamily dramafather daughter relationshipjapanese junior high schooler
Key Collaborators
Jun Ichikawa Director Tatsuhiko Kobayashi Director of Photography Takahiro Tsutai Director of Photography Yukio Watanabe Editor Tomoyuki Asakawa Original Music Composer Isshin Inudo Screenplay Tetsuo Satonaka Producer Osamu Yamaguchi Production Design Masae Miyamoto Costume Design
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