Nomugi Pass

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Nomugi Pass
Directed bySatsuo Yamamoto
Screenplay byYoshi Hattori[1]
Story by[1]
Produced by
  • Takero Ito
  • Kanji Mochimaru
  • Tokuko Miyaku[1]
Cinematography[1]
Music byMasaru Sato[1]
Production
company
Shin Neon Eiga Production[1]
Distributed byToho
Release date
June 9, 1979
Running time
153 minutes[1]
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Nomugi Pass (あゝ野麦峠, Ah, Nomugi Pass) is a 1979 Japanese film directed by Satsuo Yamamoto.

Cast[]

Plot[]

An indictment of the treatment of Meiji period silkworkers by their employers.[2]

Production[]

The film was one of the last made by director Satsuo Yamamoto and was followed by a 1982 sequel, his final work, Nomugi Pass II (Ā, Nomugi tōge: Shinryoku hen).[1][2]

Release[]

A roadshow version of the film was released in Japan on June 9, 1979 where it was distributed by Toho.[1] It received a general release on June 30, 1979.[1] The film was Toho's highest-grossing film of the year and was the second highest grossing among domestic releases.[1]

The film was released in the United States with English-subtitles by Toho International on December 28, 1979.[1]

Reception[]

In Japan, at the 34th Mainichi Film Awards, Nomugi Pass won the awards for Best Film, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction and Best Score.[1] At the Japanese Academy Awards, the film won the award for Best Sound, and Best Music Score (Masaru Sato).[1]

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Galbraith IV 2008, p. 315.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Jacoby 2008, p. 350–353.

References[]

  • Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-1461673743.
  • Jacoby, Alexander (2008). A Critical Handbook of Japanese Film Directors. Berkeley: Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 978-1-933330-53-2.

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