Seven Nights in Japan
Seven Nights in Japan | |
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Directed by | Lewis Gilbert |
Written by | Christopher Wood |
Produced by | Lewis Gilbert |
Starring | Michael York Hidemi Aoki Peter Jones Charles Gray |
Cinematography | Henri Decaë |
Edited by | John Glen |
Music by | David Hentschel |
Production company | |
Distributed by | EMI (UK) Paramount Pictures (USA) |
Running time | 104 mins. |
Countries | France UK |
Language | English |
Seven Nights in Japan is a 1976 Anglo-French drama film directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Michael York, Charles Gray, and Hidemi Aoki.
Story[]
The film is about seven days in the life of Prince George, who is travelling in Japan for the first time. While there he meets and falls for a local girl, Sumi, who is a bus tour guide. They spend a few days and nights together at her isolated childhood home. When Sumi discovers his true identity she admonishes him for avoiding his duties as the future king (he had absconded from his planned itinerary of factory visits to be with her; he later justifies his absence to the ambassador by asserting that he was simply taking his allotted naval shore leave). Problems also happen as he is hunted by an unknown Japanese Sect who want him dead, as he left one of their nightclubs without paying (having inadvertently run up a huge bill).
Cast[]
- Prince George - Michael York
- Sumi - Hidemi Aoki
- Finn - James Villiers
- Captain Balcon - Peter Jones
- Hollander - Charles Gray
- Jane Hollander - Anne Lonnberg
- Mrs Hollander - Eléonore Hirt
- American tourist - Lionel Murton
- American wife - Yolande Donlan
Production[]
The film was inspired by the life of Prince Charles, who was serving in the Royal Navy at the time, and was known for his romantic involvements as well as his need for a suitable wife. In the film 'Prince George' is said to be engaged to a member of the Swedish royal family.[1]
"There are echos of Roman Holiday," said York.[2]
Reception[]
According to York, the film was a big success in Burma, leading to York being mobbed when he visited.[3]
References[]
- ^ MOVIE CALL SHEET: Michael York Heads for Future CALL SHEET Murphy, Mary. Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug 1975: b6.
- ^ Rising son WHYMANT, ROBERT. The Guardian 29 Nov 1975: 11.
- ^ MICHAEL YORK Tired of playing 'sensitive young men,' he's off to Broadway and Bent Godfrey, Stephen. The Globe and Mail, 10 May 1980: E.1.
External links[]
- English-language films
- 1970 films
- Films directed by Lewis Gilbert
- 1970s adventure comedy-drama films
- Films with screenplays by Christopher Wood (writer)
- Films about princes
- Fictional princes
- British adventure comedy-drama films
- British films
- 1970s romantic comedy-drama films
- British romantic comedy-drama films
- Films set in Japan
- Films shot in Japan
- EMI Films films
- 1970 comedy films
- 1970 drama films
- Japan in non-Japanese culture
- Comedy-drama film stubs