Heroic Purgatory
煉獄エロイカ
Synopsis
Rikiya Shoda is an engineer working for the Atomic Agency in Japan. One day, his wife Nanako returns home with a lost teenager called Ayu. A man, pretending to be the father, comes to get her back; Ayu keeps telling him that Rikiya and Nanako are her parents. Through this disruption, Rikiya suddenly starts remembering his youth as a revolutionary.
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Heroic Purgatory (1970) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080]
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-01-12
Top Cast
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Mariko Okada
Nanako Shoda
Kaizo Kamoda
Rikiya Shoda
Kaneko Iwasaki
Atsuko Saegusa
Toru Takeuchi
Yasuo Kiyoshi
Naho Kimura
Jyoko Shinjo
Yoshiaki Makita
Shu Taya
Kazumi Tsutsui
Ayu
Kakuya Saeki
Kenichi Matsuno
Go Endou
Takeshi Ōbayashi
Tetsuo Morishita
Tatsuo Kobayashi
Katsuhiko Yokomitsu
Hajime Shouji
Suzuko Niwa
Misao Fukaya
Atsuko Tada
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yoshishige Yoshida
- Screenplay & Story
- Masahiro Yamada
- Original Score
- Toshi Ichiyanagi
- Original Title
- 煉獄エロイカ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Production Studios
- Art Theatre Guild, Gendai Eigasha
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yoshishige Yoshida
Masahiro Yamada
Toshi Ichiyanagi
Motokichi Hasegawa
Hiroyuki Yasuoka
Yoshishige Yoshida, Sei Okamura
Department Leadership Roster
Yoshishige Yoshida
Director
Masahiro Yamada
Writer
Yoshishige Yoshida
Producer
Hiroyuki Yasuoka
Editor
Motokichi Hasegawa
Director of Photography
Hanae Mori
Costume Design
Sei Okamura
Producer
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Japanese New Wave
Films of the Japanese New Wave, late 1950s through the 1970s.
Kinema Junpo - Best Japanese Films (1926-2024) [Imported]
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Frequently Asked Questions About Heroic Purgatory
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What is Heroic Purgatory about?
Rikiya Shoda is an engineer working for the Atomic Agency in Japan. One day, his wife Nanako returns home with a lost teenager called Ayu. A man, pretending to be the father, comes to get her back; Ayu keeps telling him that Rikiya and Nanako are her parents. Through this disruption, Rikiya suddenly starts remembering his youth as a revolutionary.
Who directed Heroic Purgatory?
Heroic Purgatory was directed by Yoshishige Yoshida.
Who stars in Heroic Purgatory?
The principal cast of Heroic Purgatory includes Mariko Okada, Kaizo Kamoda, Kaneko Iwasaki, Toru Takeuchi, Naho Kimura.
When was Heroic Purgatory released and how long is it?
Heroic Purgatory was released in 1970 with a total runtime of 1h 58m.
Who composed the musical score for Heroic Purgatory?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Heroic Purgatory was composed by Toshi Ichiyanagi.