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19831h 31mJapan

The Fir Trees Remain

樅ノ木は残った

Synopsis

The 21-year-old feudal on Sendai, Tsunamune Date, was prohibited to go out in the daytime for his misbehavior during his short stay in Edo. On the next day, his 4 attendants were killed one after another. Sakai Utanokamike, the Rozyu, is turned out to be involved in this scheme, and the aim is to destroy the Date family. Tsunamune's brother Munekatsu Date who is willing to take over the family doesn't know the real purpose of Utanokami and helps him. Munesuku Harada gets to know the whole picture of the incident and takes action alone for the sake of protecting the Date family, leaving his own family. His lonely fight continues for 10 years and he got in danger in Utanokamike's house, and...

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Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Akira Inoue
Screenplay & Story
Yasuko Miyazaki
Original Score
Koji Ishikawa
Original Title
樅ノ木は残った
Country of Origin
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese
Runtime
1h 31m
Production Studios
Fuji Television Network, Haiyuza Eiga Hoso Company

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Akira Inoue

Screenplay & Story

Yasuko Miyazaki, Shūgorō Yamamoto

Original Score & Music

Koji Ishikawa

Director of Photography

Mitsugu Watanabe

Film Editing

Toshio Taniguchi

Literary Origin & Source Material
Novel:Shūgorō Yamamoto

Department Leadership Roster

Akira Inoue

Akira Inoue

Director

Yasuko Miyazaki

Yasuko Miyazaki

Screenplay

Mitsugu Watanabe

Director of Photography

Toshio Taniguchi

Editor

Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Fir Trees Remain.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Fir Trees Remain

Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.

What is The Fir Trees Remain about?

The 21-year-old feudal on Sendai, Tsunamune Date, was prohibited to go out in the daytime for his misbehavior during his short stay in Edo. On the next day, his 4 attendants were killed one after another. Sakai Utanokamike, the Rozyu, is turned out to be involved in this scheme, and the aim is to destroy the Date family. Tsunamune's brother Munekatsu Date who is willing to take over the family doesn't know the real purpose of Utanokami and helps him. Munesuku Harada gets to know the whole picture of the incident and takes action alone for the sake of protecting the Date family, leaving his own family. His lonely fight continues for 10 years and he got in danger in Utanokamike's house, and...

Who directed The Fir Trees Remain?

The Fir Trees Remain was directed by Akira Inoue.

Who stars in The Fir Trees Remain?

The principal cast of The Fir Trees Remain includes Tatsuya Nakadai, Koji Yakusho, Eitarō Ozawa, Takeshi Katō, Mizuho Suzuki.

When was The Fir Trees Remain released and how long is it?

The Fir Trees Remain was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.

Who composed the musical score for The Fir Trees Remain?

The original motion picture soundtrack for The Fir Trees Remain was composed by Koji Ishikawa.

Is The Fir Trees Remain based on a book or true story?

The Fir Trees Remain is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Shūgorō Yamamoto".