The Prisoner of Sakura
ソローキンの見た桜
Synopsis
With all the unrest and uncertainty in the world today, now feels as good a time as any for a movie portraying good will and love between people from opposing countries. The film is a love story set in the city of Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture on the Japanese island of Shikoku against the historical backdrop of the Russo-Japanese War. The movie is centered around the romance between a Russian officer, a war prisoner in Matsuyama, and a Japanese nurse who find themselves on opposing sides of the war. It is a kind of "Romeo and Juliet story of the Russo-Japanese War".
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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'JAPAN Forward' Featurette
Type: Featurette • Published 2019-04-16
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Moscow International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Masaki Inoue
- Screenplay & Story
- Masaki Inoue, Shunsuke Katori
- Original Score
- Hiroyuki Onogawa, Alim Zairov
- Original Title
- ソローキンの見た桜
- Country of Origin
- Japan, Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Production Studios
- AMUSE, BCM Roadshow Productions, Channel One, Heisei Project, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Masaki Inoue
Masaki Inoue, Shunsuke Katori, Kazuhiko Tanaka, Jumpei Aoyoma, Konstantin Samoylenko
Hiroyuki Onogawa, Alim Zairov
Tomoaki Iwakura
Masaki Inoue
Hitoshi Endo, Irina Inoue, Yumiko Masuda
Department Leadership Roster
Hitoshi Endo
Producer
Irina Inoue
Producer
Atsuko Shiraishi
Costume Design
Masaki Inoue
Director
Masaki Inoue
Screenplay
Shunsuke Katori
Screenplay
Konstantin Samoylenko
Writer
Hiroyuki Onogawa
Original Music Composer
Alim Zairov
Original Music Composer
Tomoaki Iwakura
Director of Photography
Masaki Inoue
Editor
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Prisoner of Sakura
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What is The Prisoner of Sakura about?
With all the unrest and uncertainty in the world today, now feels as good a time as any for a movie portraying good will and love between people from opposing countries. The film is a love story set in the city of Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture on the Japanese island of Shikoku against the historical backdrop of the Russo-Japanese War. The movie is centered around the romance between a Russian officer, a war prisoner in Matsuyama, and a Japanese nurse who find themselves on opposing sides of the war. It is a kind of "Romeo and Juliet story of the Russo-Japanese War".
Who directed The Prisoner of Sakura?
The Prisoner of Sakura was directed by Masaki Inoue.
Who stars in The Prisoner of Sakura?
The principal cast of The Prisoner of Sakura includes Junko Abe, Rodion Galyuchenko, Issey Ogata, Andrey Dementyev, Takumi Saitoh.
When was The Prisoner of Sakura released and how long is it?
The Prisoner of Sakura was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 1h 51m.
Who composed the musical score for The Prisoner of Sakura?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Prisoner of Sakura was composed by Hiroyuki Onogawa, Alim Zairov.