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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Masahiro Shinoda
- Screenplay & Story
- Nobuo Yamada, Shintarō Ishihara
- Original Score
- Tōru Takemitsu
- Original Title
- 化石の森
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Production Studios
- TOHO, Tokyo Eiga
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Masahiro Shinoda
Nobuo Yamada, Shintarō Ishihara
Tōru Takemitsu
Kōzō Okazaki
Sachiko Yamaji
Tomohiro Kaiyama
Department Leadership Roster
Masahiro Shinoda
Director
Nobuo Yamada
Writer
Tomohiro Kaiyama
Producer
Tōru Takemitsu
Original Music Composer
Sachiko Yamaji
Editor
Kōzō Okazaki
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Petrified Forest
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Petrified Forest about?
Troubled medical student Haruo navigates a toxic relationship with his mother and a dangerous affair with former classmate Eiko, leading to a murder plot involving a potent poison.
Who directed The Petrified Forest?
The Petrified Forest was directed by Masahiro Shinoda.
Who stars in The Petrified Forest?
The principal cast of The Petrified Forest includes Kenichi Hagiwara, Shima Iwashita, Takeshi Kusaka, Sayoko Ninomiya, Haruko Sugimura.
When was The Petrified Forest released and how long is it?
The Petrified Forest was released in 1973 with a total runtime of 1h 58m.
Who composed the musical score for The Petrified Forest?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Petrified Forest was composed by Tōru Takemitsu.
Is The Petrified Forest based on a book or true story?
The Petrified Forest is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Shintarō Ishihara".