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Yukihiro Takahashi
Shohei Nemoto
Kyō Kanoko
Mari Marimura
Miyoko Akaza
Fujiko Kinugasa
Wakaba Irie
Aki
Yuji Miyake
Kobayashi the Tile Craftsman
Masaaki Shirei
Self
Kangorō Nakamura
Director
Asuka Hisashi
Scripter
Norikazu Kobayashi
Assistant Director
Yoshitaka Sakamoto
Cameraman
Akio Yokoyama
Manager
Toru Minegishi
Entertainment Reporter
James Miki
TV Presenter
Shigeru Izumiya
Fujio Fujisawa
Tetsuro Tamba
Panapora Chief Handa
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nobuhiko Obayashi
- Screenplay & Story
- Tadashi Naitô, Nobuhiko Obayashi, James Miki
- Original Score
- Yukihiro Takahashi
- Original Title
- 四月の魚
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Production Studios
- Office Intenzio, PSC, Nippon Columbia, Joy Pack Film, Alfa Records, Amuse Cinema City
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Tadashi Naitô, Nobuhiko Obayashi, James Miki
Yukihiro Takahashi
Kenji Watanabe
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Kyōko Ōbayashi, Michio Morioka, Hisashi Yamamoto, Toshio Nemoto, Zuihô Hayashi
Department Leadership Roster
Kyōko Ōbayashi
Producer
Tadashi Naitô
Screenplay
Michio Morioka
Producer
Hisashi Yamamoto
Producer
Toshio Nemoto
Producer
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Director
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Screenplay
Zuihô Hayashi
Producer
Yukihiro Takahashi
Producer
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Editor
Kenji Watanabe
Director of Photography
Kunihiko Murai
Producer
James Miki
Screenplay
Yukihiro Takahashi
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for April Fish.
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Frequently Asked Questions About April Fish
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is April Fish about?
A Francophile filmmaker in a creative rut tries to pass off a free-spirited young actress as his movie-star wife in order to fool a chief from the South Seas.
Who directed April Fish?
April Fish was directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi.
Who stars in April Fish?
The principal cast of April Fish includes Yukihiro Takahashi, Kyō Kanoko, Miyoko Akaza, Wakaba Irie, Yuji Miyake.
When was April Fish released and how long is it?
April Fish was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 1h 49m.
Who composed the musical score for April Fish?
The original motion picture soundtrack for April Fish was composed by Yukihiro Takahashi.