A Town and a Tall Chimney
ある町の高い煙突
Synopsis
Japan in 1910, industrialization is unstoppable and devastating entire areas in the name of progress. In X, a farming village in Ibaraki Prefecture, the environment is so polluted that the plants in the fields die and the air, which is laden with toxic smoke, can no longer be breathed. But Saburo, the grandson of the village elder, can no longer put up with this and forms the resistance of the villagers. In Junpei, the idealistic employee of Hitachi, he finds an unexpected ally, and together they fight for a way to save the village.
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A Town and a Tall Chimney (Trailer) – 2020 im Programm des 21. Japan-Filmfest Hamburg (JFFH)
Type: Trailer • Published 2020-08-06
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Asato Ide
Saburo Sekine
Dai Watanabe
Junpei Kaya
Riria Kojima
Chiho Kaya
Koji Kikkawa
Yoshinosuke Kihara
Tatsuya Nakadai
Hyoma Sekine
Shinya Owada
Professor Shimura
Ayako Kobayashi
Fumi
Hiroyuki Watanabe
Kisaragi
Naomasa Musaka
Yoshinosuke Omura
Mitsunori Isaki
Tsuneyoshi Sekine
Masanori Ishii
Namizo Ohira
Yukijiro Hotaru
Yao Sadakichi
Yousuke Saito
Gondo
Atsushi Shinohara
Saemon Hirabayashi
Masaaki Jonouchi
Sonsaku Hirabayashi
Ian Moore
Charles Olsen
Kensuke Owada
Ryo Toyomitsu
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Katsuya Matsumura
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoshinori Watanabe
- Original Score
- Hiroyuki Onogawa
- Original Title
- ある町の高い煙突
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Production Studios
- K Move
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Katsuya Matsumura
Yoshinori Watanabe, Katsuya Matsumura, Jirô Nitta
Hiroyuki Onogawa
Tomohiko Tsuji
Akimasa Kawashima
Kazuo Kame, Keiko Jonouchi
Department Leadership Roster
Katsuya Matsumura
Director
Yoshinori Watanabe
Screenplay
Kazuo Kame
Producer
Keiko Jonouchi
Producer
Katsuya Matsumura
Writer
Tomohiko Tsuji
Director of Photography
Akimasa Kawashima
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About A Town and a Tall Chimney
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What is A Town and a Tall Chimney about?
Japan in 1910, industrialization is unstoppable and devastating entire areas in the name of progress. In X, a farming village in Ibaraki Prefecture, the environment is so polluted that the plants in the fields die and the air, which is laden with toxic smoke, can no longer be breathed. But Saburo, the grandson of the village elder, can no longer put up with this and forms the resistance of the villagers. In Junpei, the idealistic employee of Hitachi, he finds an unexpected ally, and together they fight for a way to save the village.
Who directed A Town and a Tall Chimney?
A Town and a Tall Chimney was directed by Katsuya Matsumura.
Who stars in A Town and a Tall Chimney?
The principal cast of A Town and a Tall Chimney includes Asato Ide, Dai Watanabe, Riria Kojima, Koji Kikkawa, Tatsuya Nakadai.
When was A Town and a Tall Chimney released and how long is it?
A Town and a Tall Chimney was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 2h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for A Town and a Tall Chimney?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Town and a Tall Chimney was composed by Hiroyuki Onogawa.
Is A Town and a Tall Chimney based on a book or true story?
A Town and a Tall Chimney is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Jirô Nitta".