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Hope and Pain

Original title: Dauntaun hirozu
  • 1988
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Hope and Pain (1988)
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  • Director
    • Yôji Yamada
  • Writers
    • Yoshitaka Asama
    • Akira Hayasaka
    • Yôji Yamada
  • Stars
    • Hiroko Yakushimaru
    • Hashinosuke Nakamura
    • Toshirô Yanagiba
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    67
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    • Director
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Writers
      • Yoshitaka Asama
      • Akira Hayasaka
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Stars
      • Hiroko Yakushimaru
      • Hashinosuke Nakamura
      • Toshirô Yanagiba
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Hiroko Yakushimaru
    • Fusako Nakahara
    Hashinosuke Nakamura
    • Kosuke Shima
    Toshirô Yanagiba
    • Onkel, Keigo Hinoki
    Toshinori Omi
    • Arles, Sadaichi Takai
    Tetta Sugimoto
    • Gan, Iwao Ishido
    Shinobu Sakagami
    • Chopinski, Choichiro Saeki
    Eri Ishida
    • Sakiko Taniguchi, Prostitute
    Chieko Baishô
    Chieko Baishô
    • Kosuke's Mother, Tamiko Shima
    Kiyoshi Atsumi
    Kiyoshi Atsumi
    • Havaosuke the dormitory cook
    Shikan Nakamura
    • Kosuke today
    Keiko Awaji
    Keiko Awaji
    • Coffee shop's madame
    Fumie Kashiyama
    • Kimiko Masaoka
    Takeshi Katô
    Takeshi Katô
    • Chief of police
    Osamu Kuroda
    Hikaru Kurosaki
    • Cook
    Takashi Sasano
    • Yakuza boss
    Kei Suma
    • Japanese teacher
    Jun Togawa
    • Hatsuko
    • Director
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Writers
      • Yoshitaka Asama
      • Akira Hayasaka
      • Yôji Yamada
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    • Trivia
      Official submission of Japan for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 61st Academy Awards in 1989.

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    • Release date
      • September 23, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Hoffnung und Schmerz
    • Production company
      • Shochiku
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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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