The Island Closest to Heaven
天国にいちばん近い島
“Love Is the Story of Your Whole Life”
Synopsis
A Japanese teenager travels to New Caledonia in search of the fabled "island closest to heaven" that her late father had told her about.
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Tomoyo Harada
Mari Katsuragi
Miyoko Akaza
Keiko Murata
Wakaba Irie
Madame Hiroko
Nenji Kobayashi
Yoshimi Aoyama
Kayo Matsuo
Mitsuko Katsuragi
Tori Miki
Tour Visitor
Toru Minegishi
Yuuichi Fukaya
Hideo Murota
Kyuzo Nishio
Maiko Ogo
Fukuko Yamamoto
Nobuko Otowa
Tei Ishikawa
Yukihiro Takahashi
Jiro Katsuragi
Ryōichi Takayanagi
Taro Watanabe
Shigeru Izumiya
Taichi Watanabe
Gil Peterson
Tom
Megumi Kagami
Chie Nakayama
Kazuo Satsuya
Old Frontman
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nobuhiko Obayashi
- Screenplay & Story
- Katsura Morimura, Wataru Kenmotsu
- Original Score
- Tomoyuki Asakawa
- Original Title
- 天国にいちばん近い島
- Country of Origin
- Japan, New Caledonia
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese, French, English
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Studios
- KADOKAWA
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Katsura Morimura, Wataru Kenmotsu
Tomoyuki Asakawa
Yoshitaka Sakamoto
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Haruki Kadokawa
Department Leadership Roster
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Director
Wataru Kenmotsu
Writer
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Editor
Yoshitaka Sakamoto
Director of Photography
Haruki Kadokawa
Producer
Tomoyuki Asakawa
Original Music Composer
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What is The Island Closest to Heaven about?
A Japanese teenager travels to New Caledonia in search of the fabled "island closest to heaven" that her late father had told her about.
Who directed The Island Closest to Heaven?
The Island Closest to Heaven was directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi.
Who stars in The Island Closest to Heaven?
The principal cast of The Island Closest to Heaven includes Tomoyo Harada, Miyoko Akaza, Wakaba Irie, Nenji Kobayashi, Kayo Matsuo.
When was The Island Closest to Heaven released and how long is it?
The Island Closest to Heaven was released in 1984 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
Who composed the musical score for The Island Closest to Heaven?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Island Closest to Heaven was composed by Tomoyuki Asakawa.
Is The Island Closest to Heaven based on a book or true story?
The Island Closest to Heaven is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Katsura Morimura".