The Face of Jizo
父と暮せば
Synopsis
Based on a play by Hisashi Inoue, it focuses on the sufferings of the survivors of Hiroshima. The film takes place during 4 days in the summer of 1948, as the ghost of her father visits Mitsué (Rié Miyama). He had somehow learned that she has fallen in love, and tries to convince her to start her new life. But Mitsué obstinately refuses his warm and humorous encouragements : « People were killed in my place. I do not have the right to find happiness », she says.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kazuo Kuroki
- Screenplay & Story
- Kazuo Kuroki
- Original Score
- Teizō Matsumura, Yukio Kubota
- Original Title
- 父と暮せば
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Studios
- Eisei Gekijo, Bandai Visual, NIHON SKY WAY, TV Tokyo Medianet, AOI Pro., Pal Entertainments Production, Nikkatsu Studio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kazuo Kuroki
Kazuo Kuroki, Hisashi Inoue
Teizō Matsumura, Yukio Kubota
Tatsuo Suzuki
Yoshiyuki Okuhara
Satoshi Kono, Natsuko Kitani
Department Leadership Roster
Hisashi Inoue
Writer
Kazuo Kuroki
Director
Yoshiyuki Okuhara
Editor
Norifumi Ataka
Production Design
Kazuo Kuroki
Screenplay
Tatsuo Suzuki
Director of Photography
Teizō Matsumura
Original Music Composer
Yukio Kubota
Original Music Composer
Satoshi Kono
Producer
Natsuko Kitani
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
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What is The Face of Jizo about?
Based on a play by Hisashi Inoue, it focuses on the sufferings of the survivors of Hiroshima. The film takes place during 4 days in the summer of 1948, as the ghost of her father visits Mitsué (Rié Miyama). He had somehow learned that she has fallen in love, and tries to convince her to start her new life. But Mitsué obstinately refuses his warm and humorous encouragements : « People were killed in my place. I do not have the right to find happiness », she says.
Who directed The Face of Jizo?
The Face of Jizo was directed by Kazuo Kuroki.
Who stars in The Face of Jizo?
The principal cast of The Face of Jizo includes Rie Miyazawa, Yoshio Harada, Tadanobu Asano.
When was The Face of Jizo released and how long is it?
The Face of Jizo was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
Who composed the musical score for The Face of Jizo?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Face of Jizo was composed by Teizō Matsumura, Yukio Kubota.