Romance Express
特急にっぽん
Synopsis
Comedy of manners set on the "Kodama" train between Tokyo and Osaka, before the opening of the Shinkansen. In the leading role, Frankie Sakai plays a straightforward but indecisive hero. The passengers also include the bubbly Dan Reiko, and Ozawa Eitaro as a dour company president. Based on the novel "Seven and a half hours", by Shishi Bunroku.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yūzō Kawashima
- Screenplay & Story
- Ryōzō Kasahara
- Original Score
- Riichirō Manabe
- Original Title
- 特急にっぽん
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yūzō Kawashima
Ryōzō Kasahara, Bunroku Shishi
Riichirō Manabe
Department Leadership Roster
Yūzō Kawashima
Director
Ryōzō Kasahara
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Romance Express
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Romance Express about?
Comedy of manners set on the "Kodama" train between Tokyo and Osaka, before the opening of the Shinkansen. In the leading role, Frankie Sakai plays a straightforward but indecisive hero. The passengers also include the bubbly Dan Reiko, and Ozawa Eitaro as a dour company president. Based on the novel "Seven and a half hours", by Shishi Bunroku.
Who directed Romance Express?
Romance Express was directed by Yūzō Kawashima.
Who stars in Romance Express?
The principal cast of Romance Express includes Frankie Sakai, Reiko Dan, Yumi Shirakawa, Eitarō Ozawa, Sonomi Nakajima.
When was Romance Express released and how long is it?
Romance Express was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for Romance Express?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Romance Express was composed by Riichirō Manabe.