Fire Festival
火まつり
Synopsis
Tatsuo, a reverent lumberjack, seeks to disrupt plans to build a marine park on his family land, instead promoting his traditions in reactionary ways.
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Fire Festival (1985)
Type: Clip • Published 2008-10-06
Top Cast
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Kinya Kitaoji
Tatsuo
Kiwako Taichi
Kimiko
Norihei Miki
Yamakawa
Junko Miyashita
Sachiko
Ryota Nakamoto
Ryota
Aiko Morishita
Nursery school teacher
Rikiya Yasuoka
Toshio
Keizo Kanie
Broker
Kosanji Yanagiya
Boatman
Kin Sugai
Tatsuo's mother
Ban Kojika
Blacksmith
Aoi Nakajima
Kimiko's sister
Jūkei Fujioka
Laborer
Nenji Kobayashi
Laborer
Ippei Souda
Laborer
Gōzō Sōma
Fisherman
Masako Yagi
Tatsuo's sister
Kenzo Kaneko
Kimiko's Brother-in-Law
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 3, 1985
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mitsuo Yanagimachi
- Screenplay & Story
- Kenji Nakagami
- Original Score
- Tōru Takemitsu
- Original Title
- 火まつり
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Production Studios
- Seibu Saison Group, Cine Saison, GUNRO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mitsuo Yanagimachi
Kenji Nakagami
Tōru Takemitsu
Masaki Tamura
Sachiko Yamaji
Kazuo Shimizu
Department Leadership Roster
Mitsuo Yanagimachi
Director
Takeo Kimura
Production Design
Masaki Tamura
Director of Photography
Tōru Takemitsu
Original Music Composer
Sachiko Yamaji
Editor
Kenji Nakagami
Screenplay
Kazuo Shimizu
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Fire Festival
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Fire Festival about?
Tatsuo, a reverent lumberjack, seeks to disrupt plans to build a marine park on his family land, instead promoting his traditions in reactionary ways.
Who directed Fire Festival?
Fire Festival was directed by Mitsuo Yanagimachi.
Who stars in Fire Festival?
The principal cast of Fire Festival includes Kinya Kitaoji, Kiwako Taichi, Norihei Miki, Junko Miyashita, Ryota Nakamoto.
When was Fire Festival released and how long is it?
Fire Festival was released in 1985 with a total runtime of 2h 5m.
Who composed the musical score for Fire Festival?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Fire Festival was composed by Tōru Takemitsu.