The Courier
密使と番人
Synopsis
At the beginning of the 19th century, Japan was under a policy of national isolation. A group of Dutch scholars who wanted to open the country secretly completed a copy of a map of Japan under shogunate control. They sent a young Dutch scholar, Michi-an, as a secret envoy to deliver the copy of the map to the Dutch. Michi-an, hiding himself and making his way through the deserted winter mountains, but the mountain guardians, led by Takayama, had begun hunting in the mountains with a description of Michi-an's appearance arranged by the shogunate.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2017-07-04
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sho Miyake
- Screenplay & Story
- Sho Miyake, Hiroshi Matsui
- Original Score
- Hi'Spec, OMSB
- Original Title
- 密使と番人
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Production Studios
- Nihon Eiga Broadcasting Corp.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sho Miyake
Sho Miyake, Hiroshi Matsui
Hi'Spec, OMSB
Hidetoshi Shinomiya
Sho Miyake
Department Leadership Roster
Hi'Spec
Original Music Composer
Hidetoshi Shinomiya
Director of Photography
Sho Miyake
Screenplay
Sho Miyake
Director
Hiroshi Matsui
Screenplay
Daichi Watanabe
Production Design
Sho Miyake
Editor
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What is The Courier about?
At the beginning of the 19th century, Japan was under a policy of national isolation. A group of Dutch scholars who wanted to open the country secretly completed a copy of a map of Japan under shogunate control. They sent a young Dutch scholar, Michi-an, as a secret envoy to deliver the copy of the map to the Dutch. Michi-an, hiding himself and making his way through the deserted winter mountains, but the mountain guardians, led by Takayama, had begun hunting in the mountains with a description of Michi-an's appearance arranged by the shogunate.
Who directed The Courier?
The Courier was directed by Sho Miyake.
Who stars in The Courier?
The principal cast of The Courier includes Tomomitsu Adachi, Kai Inowaki, Shizuka Ishibashi, Ryu Morioka, Takaya Shibata.
When was The Courier released and how long is it?
The Courier was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 1h 0m.
Who composed the musical score for The Courier?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Courier was composed by Hi'Spec, OMSB.