Hope and Pain
| Hope and Pain | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Japanese | ダウンタウン・ヒーローズ |
| Directed by | Yoji Yamada |
| Starring | Hiroko Yakushimaru |
Release date |
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| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Hope and Pain (希望と痛み, Kibō to Itami, lit. ダウンタウン・ヒーローズ, Dauntaun Hiirōzu) is a 1988 Japanese film directed by Yoji Yamada. It was Japan's submission to the 61st Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.[1] It was also entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]
Cast[]
- Hiroko Yakushimaru as Fusako Nakahara
- as Kosuke Shima
- Toshirō Yanagiba as Onkel, Keigo Hinoki
- Toshinori Omi as Arles, Sadaichi Takai
- Tetta Sugimoto as Gan, Iwao Ishido
- Shinobu Sakagami as Chopinski, Choichiro Saeki
- Eri Ishida as Sakiko Taniguchi, Prostitute
- Keiko Awaji as Coffee shop's madame
- Nakamura Shikan VII (Special appearance) as Kosuke today
- Chieko Baisho as Kosuke's Mother, Tamiko Shima
- Kiyoshi Atsumi as Havaosuke the dormitory cook
See also[]
- List of submissions to the 61st 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.
- ^ "Berlinale: 1989 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
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- 1988 films
- Japanese-language films
- Films directed by Yoji Yamada
- Japanese films
- 1980s Japanese film stubs