Hometown
ふるさと
Synopsis
Deep in the mountains of Japan a dam is scheduled to be built, thus forcing a relocation of the farmers. One of them is 78-year-old Denzo, whose son and his wife consider him senile. Left alone, he befriends a young boy, Sentaro, who has heard that the old man was once a great angler. The unlikely pair spend lots of happy time together, until Denzo has a heart attack and dies far upstream. The dam is completed and the entire area is inundated. Everyone will move away, except Denzo.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Seijiro Koyama
- Screenplay & Story
- Seijiro Koyama
- Original Score
- Masao Haryu
- Original Title
- ふるさと
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Seijiro Koyama
Seijiro Koyama, Kōsuke Hirakata, Hiroshi Kobayashi
Masao Haryu
Fuminori Minami
Mitsuo Kondō
Seijiro Koyama, Yutaka Osawa, Toshio Goto
Department Leadership Roster
Seijiro Koyama
Director
Seijiro Koyama
Producer
Yutaka Osawa
Producer
Toshio Goto
Producer
Fuminori Minami
Director of Photography
Seijiro Koyama
Screenplay
Mitsuo Kondō
Editor
Masao Haryu
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Hometown
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What is Hometown about?
Deep in the mountains of Japan a dam is scheduled to be built, thus forcing a relocation of the farmers. One of them is 78-year-old Denzo, whose son and his wife consider him senile. Left alone, he befriends a young boy, Sentaro, who has heard that the old man was once a great angler. The unlikely pair spend lots of happy time together, until Denzo has a heart attack and dies far upstream. The dam is completed and the entire area is inundated. Everyone will move away, except Denzo.
Who directed Hometown?
Hometown was directed by Seijiro Koyama.
Who stars in Hometown?
The principal cast of Hometown includes Yoshi Katō, Hiroyuki Nagato, Fumie Kashiyama, Susumu Asai, Gin Maeda.
When was Hometown released and how long is it?
Hometown was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 1h 46m.
Who composed the musical score for Hometown?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Hometown was composed by Masao Haryu.