Thousand Cranes
千羽づる
Synopsis
April 1954. 12 year old schoolgirl Sadako thinks her main problem is being unable to pass the baton in relay races. But just as her team starts winning, she starts getting tired more easily. She is sent back to the American Base Victory Hospital, where the diagnosis is lymphatic leukemia. And she has no more than a year left to live. Her parents agree with the doctor that Sadako should not be told, but will she find out anyway ?
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2020年8月5日発売『千羽づる』-「原爆の子像」のモデルとなった少女の短い人生を描く感動作
Type: Trailer • Published 2020-05-18
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Seijiro Koyama
- Screenplay & Story
- Seijiro Koyama, Shozo Matsuda
- Original Score
- Masao Haryu
- Original Title
- 千羽づる
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- Kyodo Eiga
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Seijiro Koyama
Seijiro Koyama, Shozo Matsuda, Yusuke Teshima
Masao Haryu
Fuminori Minami
Mitsuo Kondō
Kaichiro Nohara, Seijiro Koyama
Department Leadership Roster
Seijiro Koyama
Screenplay
Shozo Matsuda
Screenplay
Seijiro Koyama
Director
Fuminori Minami
Director of Photography
Mitsuo Kondō
Editor
Kaichiro Nohara
Producer
Seijiro Koyama
Producer
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What is Thousand Cranes about?
April 1954. 12 year old schoolgirl Sadako thinks her main problem is being unable to pass the baton in relay races. But just as her team starts winning, she starts getting tired more easily. She is sent back to the American Base Victory Hospital, where the diagnosis is lymphatic leukemia. And she has no more than a year left to live. Her parents agree with the doctor that Sadako should not be told, but will she find out anyway ?
Who directed Thousand Cranes?
Thousand Cranes was directed by Seijiro Koyama.
Who stars in Thousand Cranes?
The principal cast of Thousand Cranes includes Tamami Hirose, Gin Maeda, Chieko Baisho, Mako Ishino, Mamiko Tayama.
When was Thousand Cranes released and how long is it?
Thousand Cranes was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for Thousand Cranes?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Thousand Cranes was composed by Masao Haryu.
Is Thousand Cranes based on a book or true story?
Thousand Cranes is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Yusuke Teshima".