Drama · Japan · 1971 · 1h 58m

The Gentle Japanese

やさしいにっぽん人

The Gentle Japanese poster

Director

Yōichi Higashi

Cast

Chōichirō Kawarasaki as Shaka Mako Midori as Jūzō Itami as Soichi Ito as Noguchi Renji Ishibashi as Konishi Keizo Kanie as Shige

Crew

Denichi Ikeda — Director of Photography Yōichi Higashi — Editor Takako Sekizawa — Editor Yōichi Higashi — Screenplay Katsuhiro Maeda — Screenplay

Synopsis

A survivor of the tragic mass suicides on Tokashiki Island in 1945 falls in love with a near-mute motorcycle engineer.

Key Collaborators

Yōichi Higashi Director Denichi Ikeda Director of Photography Yōichi Higashi Editor Takako Sekizawa Editor Yōichi Higashi Screenplay Katsuhiro Maeda Screenplay

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