Flickering Flames
錆びた炎
Synopsis
In the early hours of April 13th, a five year old hemophiliac child was kidnapped by someone from Tanemura General Hospital in Tokyo, Setagaya. Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Inspector Kitahara, who received the report, goes quickly to the Tanemura home, along with other police to speak to the family of the child. Then, suddenly, the phone rings. The kidnapper wants money.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Masahisa Sadanaga
- Screenplay & Story
- Kyuzo Kobayashi, Kengo Inomata
- Original Score
- Tōru Takemitsu
- Original Title
- 錆びた炎
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Masahisa Sadanaga
Kyuzo Kobayashi, Kengo Inomata
Tōru Takemitsu
Takashi Kawamata
Kyuzo Kobayashi, Kanji Nakagawa
Department Leadership Roster
Kyuzo Kobayashi
Screenplay
Masahisa Sadanaga
Director
Kengo Inomata
Screenplay
Takashi Kawamata
Director of Photography
Tōru Takemitsu
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Flickering Flames
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What is Flickering Flames about?
In the early hours of April 13th, a five year old hemophiliac child was kidnapped by someone from Tanemura General Hospital in Tokyo, Setagaya. Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Inspector Kitahara, who received the report, goes quickly to the Tanemura home, along with other police to speak to the family of the child. Then, suddenly, the phone rings. The kidnapper wants money.
Who directed Flickering Flames?
Flickering Flames was directed by Masahisa Sadanaga.
Who stars in Flickering Flames?
The principal cast of Flickering Flames includes Mikijiro Hira, Meiko Kaji, Atsuo Nakamura, Hiroshi Fujioka, Tetsuro Tamba.
When was Flickering Flames released and how long is it?
Flickering Flames was released in 1977 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for Flickering Flames?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Flickering Flames was composed by Tōru Takemitsu.