The Exam
お受験
Synopsis
Togashi, an enthusiastic marathon runner and his wife are occupied with their daughter Mayumi's grade school entrance examinations, but he becomes jobless when his company folds. To regain his confidence Togashi decides to join the marathon that is taking place on the very day of his daughter's examination and the all important interview.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Eikichi Yazawa
Masumi Togashi
Yuko Tanaka
ToshieTogashi
Ren Osugi
Yoshimoto
Natsumi Ohira
Mayumi Togashi
Masahiko Nishimura
Yuriko Hirooka
Hirotaro Honda
Shoichi Honda
Ittoku Kishibe
Headmaster
Megumi Kobayashi
Masako Motai
Toshiyuki Nagashima
Thomas Kurita
Atsuko Nakamura
Arimasa Osawa
Koji Sasagawa
Takashi Sasano
Kanno
Kazuma Suzuki
Hashio Nakamura
Yukiko Tachibana
Yuu Tokui
Haruyuki Shoba
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yojiro Takita
- Screenplay & Story
- Hiroshi Saito
- Original Score
- Toshihiko Sato, Ryudo Uzaki, Tatsuro Yamashita
- Original Title
- お受験
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yojiro Takita
Hiroshi Saito, Nobuyuki Isshiki, Keigo Higashino
Toshihiko Sato, Ryudo Uzaki, Tatsuro Yamashita
Isao Tomita
Department Leadership Roster
Yojiro Takita
Director
Nobuyuki Isshiki
Writer
Isao Tomita
Editor
Toshihiko Sato
Original Music Composer
Kyōko Heya
Production Design
Hiroshi Saito
Screenplay
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Exam
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Exam about?
Togashi, an enthusiastic marathon runner and his wife are occupied with their daughter Mayumi's grade school entrance examinations, but he becomes jobless when his company folds. To regain his confidence Togashi decides to join the marathon that is taking place on the very day of his daughter's examination and the all important interview.
Who directed The Exam?
The Exam was directed by Yojiro Takita.
Who stars in The Exam?
The principal cast of The Exam includes Eikichi Yazawa, Yuko Tanaka, Ren Osugi, Natsumi Ohira, Masahiko Nishimura.
When was The Exam released and how long is it?
The Exam was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 54m.
Who composed the musical score for The Exam?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Exam was composed by Toshihiko Sato, Ryudo Uzaki, Tatsuro Yamashita.
Is The Exam based on a book or true story?
The Exam is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Keigo Higashino".