The Long Excuse
永い言い訳
Synopsis
A recently widowed writer whose wife died in a bus crash comes to terms with his grief—or lack of it—in caring for the children of a working man who also lost his wife in the same accident.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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THE LONG EXCUSE Trailer | Festival 2016
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-08-16
Top Cast
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Masahiro Motoki
Sachio Kinugasa
Pistol Takehara
Yoichi
Kenshin Fujita
Shinpei
Tamaki Shiratori
Akari
Keiko Horiuchi
Yuki
Sosuke Ikematsu
Kishimoto
Haru Kuroki
Chihiro Fukunaga
Maho Yamada
Yuko
Eri Fukatsu
Natsuko
Izumi Matsuoka
Kotoe Kurita
Hideto Iwai
Suon Kan
Shigeyuki Totsugi
Yasushi Fuchikami
Jiji Bû
Katsuya Kobayashi
Tae Kimura
Makita Sports
Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
April 21, 2017
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Miwa Nishikawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Miwa Nishikawa
- Original Score
- Michiaki Katoh, Toshihiro Nakanishi
- Original Title
- 永い言い訳
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Production Studios
- AOI Pro., BUN-BUKU, TV Osaka, Bungeishunju, Asmik Ace, TV Tokyo, Bandai Visual
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Miwa Nishikawa
Miwa Nishikawa
Michiaki Katoh, Toshihiro Nakanishi
Yutaka Yamazaki
Ryuji Miyajima
Kenji Hamada, Akihiko Yose, Tetsuo Ohta, Ippei Fukuda, Yasuhito Nakae
Department Leadership Roster
Miwa Nishikawa
Director
Miwa Nishikawa
Writer
Yutaka Yamazaki
Director of Photography
Miwako Kobayashi
Costume Design
Ryuji Miyajima
Editor
Michiaki Katoh
Original Music Composer
Keiko Mitsumatsu
Production Design
Akihiko Yose
Producer
Toshihiro Nakanishi
Original Music Composer
Tetsuo Ohta
Producer
Yasuhito Nakae
Producer
Kiyoto Matsui
Producer
Kazumi Kawashiro
Producer
Takashi Iwamura
Producer
Asako Nishikawa
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Long Excuse
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What is The Long Excuse about?
A recently widowed writer whose wife died in a bus crash comes to terms with his grief—or lack of it—in caring for the children of a working man who also lost his wife in the same accident.
Who directed The Long Excuse?
The Long Excuse was directed by Miwa Nishikawa.
Who stars in The Long Excuse?
The principal cast of The Long Excuse includes Masahiro Motoki, Pistol Takehara, Kenshin Fujita, Tamaki Shiratori, Keiko Horiuchi.
When was The Long Excuse released and how long is it?
The Long Excuse was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 2h 4m.
Who composed the musical score for The Long Excuse?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Long Excuse was composed by Michiaki Katoh, Toshihiro Nakanishi.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Long Excuse?
The Long Excuse holds official age classifications: FR: TP.