Counterfeit
ニセ札
Synopsis
Kageko, a teacher in a small mountain village with a thriving Japanese paper industry, is visited by a former student, who proposes a plan to manufacture counterfeit money. She initially refuses, but eventually decides to join the project for the sake of the poor children in the village and her own mentally handicapped child.
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Mitsuko Baisho
Kageko Sada
Munetaka Aoki
Tetsuya Nakagawa
Yuichi Kimura
Noridonbe Hanamura
Toshiyuki Itakura
Shingo Ohtsu
Ryo Nishikata
Misako Shimamoto
Masaki Miura
Kenjo Ogasawara
Takashi Ukaji
Masazane Kurata
Jun Murakami
Kiyota Hashimoto
Yasunori Danta
Fumio Toura (as Yasunori Danda)
Shigeru Izumiya
Toyoji Ikemoto
Toranosuke Kato
Toshiya Morimoto
Kenichi Endo
Judge
Takuya Hashimoto
Itsuji Itao
Prosecutor
Midoriko Kimura
Riko Suzuki
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yuichi Kimura
- Screenplay & Story
- Kishū Izuchi, Kosuke Mukai
- Original Score
- Ikuro Fujiwara
- Original Title
- ニセ札
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- Yoshimoto Kogyo, Bitters End, DWANGO CONTENTS, Little More, SIGLO, VAP
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yuichi Kimura
Kishū Izuchi, Kosuke Mukai, Yuichi Kimura, Kazuhiko Ogasawara, Tetsujirô Yamagami
Ikuro Fujiwara
Yoshihiro Ikeuchi
Tsuyoshi Imai
Tetsujirô Yamagami, Harushi Mizukami
Department Leadership Roster
Yuichi Kimura
Director
Tetsujirô Yamagami
Producer
Harushi Mizukami
Producer
Kishū Izuchi
Screenplay
Ikuro Fujiwara
Original Music Composer
Yoshihiro Ikeuchi
Director of Photography
Tsuyoshi Imai
Editor
Toshihiro Isomi
Production Design
Kosuke Mukai
Screenplay
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Counterfeit
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What is Counterfeit about?
Kageko, a teacher in a small mountain village with a thriving Japanese paper industry, is visited by a former student, who proposes a plan to manufacture counterfeit money. She initially refuses, but eventually decides to join the project for the sake of the poor children in the village and her own mentally handicapped child.
Who directed Counterfeit?
Counterfeit was directed by Yuichi Kimura.
Who stars in Counterfeit?
The principal cast of Counterfeit includes Mitsuko Baisho, Munetaka Aoki, Yuichi Kimura, Toshiyuki Itakura, Ryo Nishikata.
When was Counterfeit released and how long is it?
Counterfeit was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
Who composed the musical score for Counterfeit?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Counterfeit was composed by Ikuro Fujiwara.