A Quiet Life
静かな生活
“Nobel Prize-winning author Kenzaburō Ōe's masterpiece now blossoms with the music of Hikari Ōe.”
Synopsis
A melodrama about the life of a mentally disabled young man and his devoted sister after their famous novelist father and housewife mother go to Australia on a business trip.
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A quiet Life 「静かな生活」 - Trailer 予告編
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-12-02
Top Cast
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Hinako Saeki
Ma-chan
Atsuro Watabe
Iiyo
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Father
Mihoko Shibata
Mother
Masayuki Imai
Arai
Tamaki Ogawa
Weather Forecast
Takao Okamura
Danto
Nobuko Miyamoto
Danto's Wife
Yoshiyuki Omori
Oh-chan
Keita Tsukui
Tokie Hidari
Asakura
Tetsu Watanabe
Water Bottle Man
Rie Shibata
Neighbor's Wife
Shinobu Kawamata
Wife
Choei Takahashi
Police Officer
Nobuto Okamoto
Sewage Owner
Noboru Akima
Hisako Hara
Grandmother
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jūzō Itami
- Screenplay & Story
- Jūzō Itami
- Original Score
- Hikari Oe
- Original Title
- 静かな生活
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Production Studios
- Itami Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jūzō Itami
Jūzō Itami, Kenzaburô Oe
Hikari Oe
Yonezō Maeda
Akira Suzuki
Yasushi Tamaoki, Seigo Hosogoe, Takashi Kawasaki
Department Leadership Roster
Jūzō Itami
Director
Akira Suzuki
Editor
Hikari Oe
Original Music Composer
Yonezō Maeda
Director of Photography
Jūzō Itami
Screenplay
Seigo Hosogoe
Producer
Takashi Kawasaki
Producer
Naoji Kawaguchi
Production Design
Fumio Iwasaki
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About A Quiet Life
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What is A Quiet Life about?
A melodrama about the life of a mentally disabled young man and his devoted sister after their famous novelist father and housewife mother go to Australia on a business trip.
Who directed A Quiet Life?
A Quiet Life was directed by Jūzō Itami.
Who stars in A Quiet Life?
The principal cast of A Quiet Life includes Hinako Saeki, Atsuro Watabe, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Mihoko Shibata, Masayuki Imai.
When was A Quiet Life released and how long is it?
A Quiet Life was released in 1995 with a total runtime of 2h 1m.
Who composed the musical score for A Quiet Life?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Quiet Life was composed by Hikari Oe.
Is A Quiet Life based on a book or true story?
A Quiet Life is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Kenzaburô Oe".