Gray Sunset
花いちもんめ
Synopsis
Grandfather Fuyukichi Takano, a former university professor, gets fired from his museum job when he is affected by Alzheimer's disease, but his affliction serves to deepen family ties. Japan's submission to the 58th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Top Cast
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Yukiyo Toake
Keiko Takano
Minoru Chiaki
Fuyukichi Takano
Teruhiko Saigō
Haruo Takano
Yumiko Nogawa
Nobue Kaneko
Haruko Katō
Kikuyo Takano
Yoshiko Nakada
Tomoko Iizuka
Sayoko Ninomiya
Mitsue Takano
Ittoku Kishibe
Yoshikazu Ishimoto
Taketoshi Naitō
Mayumi Miura
Shigeru Kōyama
Michiko Kono
Ryosei Tayama
Mayumi Hasegawa
Shōtarō Hayashi
Takeshi Iwabuchi
Akira Kume
Masataka Naruse
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shunya Ito
- Screenplay & Story
- Hirō Matsuda
- Original Score
- Shinichiro Ikebe
- Original Title
- 花いちもんめ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shunya Ito
Hirō Matsuda
Shinichiro Ikebe
Isamu Iguchi
Isamu Ichida
Department Leadership Roster
Shunya Ito
Director
Hirō Matsuda
Screenplay
Isamu Ichida
Editor
Isamu Iguchi
Director of Photography
Shinichiro Ikebe
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Gray Sunset
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Gray Sunset about?
Grandfather Fuyukichi Takano, a former university professor, gets fired from his museum job when he is affected by Alzheimer's disease, but his affliction serves to deepen family ties. Japan's submission to the 58th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Who directed Gray Sunset?
Gray Sunset was directed by Shunya Ito.
Who stars in Gray Sunset?
The principal cast of Gray Sunset includes Yukiyo Toake, Minoru Chiaki, Teruhiko Saigō, Yumiko Nogawa, Haruko Katō.
When was Gray Sunset released and how long is it?
Gray Sunset was released in 1985 with a total runtime of 2h 5m.
Who composed the musical score for Gray Sunset?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Gray Sunset was composed by Shinichiro Ikebe.