A Fond Face from the Past
なつかしの顔
Synopsis
A Fond Face from the Past is also set in a rural community, specifically a village outside Kameoka, near Kyoto. In some ways this short, thirty-six-minute film is Naruse's most moving negotiation of the militarist restrictions of the time, perhaps because it is also his most direct engagement with the culture of war. When a newsreel comes to Kameoka featuring a local man named Yoichi, it causes some excitement in the community and, of course, in Yoichi's own family. First of all his mother makes the newsreel (Nippon News, no. 14), which begins with the same marching music that opens his own film, followed by a curious baby judging context in Los Angeles featuring two hundred Japanese babies. Released in January 1941, almost a year before the pacific war begins, this “found footage” is indicative of Japanese imperialist ambitions beyond Asia long before Pearl Harbor.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mikio Naruse
- Screenplay & Story
- Mikio Naruse
- Original Score
- Tadashi Ota
- Original Title
- なつかしの顔
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 34m
- Production Studios
- Toho Eiga
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mikio Naruse
Mikio Naruse
Tadashi Ota
Seiichi Kizuka
Shigeru Matsuura
Teppei Himuro
Department Leadership Roster
Mikio Naruse
Director
Mikio Naruse
Screenplay
Shigeru Matsuura
Editor
Tadashi Ota
Original Music Composer
Seiichi Kizuka
Director of Photography
Mikio Naruse
Writer
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What is A Fond Face from the Past about?
A Fond Face from the Past is also set in a rural community, specifically a village outside Kameoka, near Kyoto. In some ways this short, thirty-six-minute film is Naruse's most moving negotiation of the militarist restrictions of the time, perhaps because it is also his most direct engagement with the culture of war. When a newsreel comes to Kameoka featuring a local man named Yoichi, it causes some excitement in the community and, of course, in Yoichi's own family. First of all his mother makes the newsreel (Nippon News, no. 14), which begins with the same marching music that opens his own film, followed by a curious baby judging context in Los Angeles featuring two hundred Japanese babies. Released in January 1941, almost a year before the pacific war begins, this “found footage” is indicative of Japanese imperialist ambitions beyond Asia long before Pearl Harbor.
Who directed A Fond Face from the Past?
A Fond Face from the Past was directed by Mikio Naruse.
Who stars in A Fond Face from the Past?
The principal cast of A Fond Face from the Past includes Ranko Hanai, Takashi Kodaka, Tsuruko Mano, Kinji Fujiwa, Taizō Fukami.
When was A Fond Face from the Past released and how long is it?
A Fond Face from the Past was released in 1941 with a total runtime of 34m.
Who composed the musical score for A Fond Face from the Past?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Fond Face from the Past was composed by Tadashi Ota.