

20th Century Nostalgia
20世紀ノスタルジア
Synopsis
A young student believes that the spirit of an alien from another planet has gone back in time, taking over his body to infiltrate and study humanity in order to find the reasons why our civilization is doomed to future destruction. He replicates the spirit of another alien in a girl that he meets, and together they use their video cameras to document modern urban Japanese society.
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- Director
- Masato Hara
- Screenplay & Story
- Masato Hara
- Original Title
- 20世紀ノスタルジア
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- Office Shirous
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Masato Hara
Masato Hara, Gorô Nakajima
Junichi Baba
Ryuji Miyajima
Miyuki Sato, Shiro Sasaki, Takashi Nishimura
Department Leadership Roster
Kumiko Ogawa
Costume Design
Tomoyuki Maruo
Production Design
Miyuki Sato
Producer
Ryuji Miyajima
Editor
Shiro Sasaki
Producer
Masato Hara
Director
Gorô Nakajima
Writer
Masato Hara
Screenplay
Takashi Nishimura
Producer
Junichi Baba
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About 20th Century Nostalgia
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is 20th Century Nostalgia about?
A young student believes that the spirit of an alien from another planet has gone back in time, taking over his body to infiltrate and study humanity in order to find the reasons why our civilization is doomed to future destruction. He replicates the spirit of another alien in a girl that he meets, and together they use their video cameras to document modern urban Japanese society.
Who directed 20th Century Nostalgia?
20th Century Nostalgia was directed by Masato Hara.
Who stars in 20th Century Nostalgia?
The principal cast of 20th Century Nostalgia includes Ryoko Hirosue, Tsutomu Enjima, Kimiko Yo, Asami Tada, Satoko Nitta.
When was 20th Century Nostalgia released and how long is it?
20th Century Nostalgia was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.



















