A Drowning Man
溺れる人
Synopsis
Tokio finds his wife Kumiko drowned in the bathtub one night. He lifts the telephone handset to call an ambulance but hesitates. Instead, he takes a cup of coffee before empting the bathtub and carrying Kumiko to the couch. When he wakes up after a nigh of heavy drinking, he finds himself in bed. Kumiko enters the room and asks how he is.
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"A Drowning Man" Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2008-02-23
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Naoki Ichio
- Screenplay & Story
- Naoki Ichio
- Original Title
- 溺れる人
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Production Studios
- Nippon Television Network Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Naoki Ichio
Naoki Ichio
Noriaki Yamazaki
Toshirô Matsutake
Shinichiro Maeda, Tetsuhiro Ogino
Department Leadership Roster
Naoki Ichio
Director
Naoki Ichio
Writer
Noriaki Yamazaki
Director of Photography
Shinichiro Maeda
Producer
Tetsuhiro Ogino
Producer
Toshirô Matsutake
Editor
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What is A Drowning Man about?
Tokio finds his wife Kumiko drowned in the bathtub one night. He lifts the telephone handset to call an ambulance but hesitates. Instead, he takes a cup of coffee before empting the bathtub and carrying Kumiko to the couch. When he wakes up after a nigh of heavy drinking, he finds himself in bed. Kumiko enters the room and asks how he is.
Who directed A Drowning Man?
A Drowning Man was directed by Naoki Ichio.
Who stars in A Drowning Man?
The principal cast of A Drowning Man includes Shinya Tsukamoto, Reiko Kataoka, Hida Senko, Takehiro Kamibaba, Hiromi Unakami.
When was A Drowning Man released and how long is it?
A Drowning Man was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 22m.