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Deshima

  • 1987
  • 1h 30m
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Drama

A poetic love story between a German actor and a Japanese studentA poetic love story between a German actor and a Japanese studentA poetic love story between a German actor and a Japanese student

  • Director
    • Beat Kuert
  • Writers
    • Beat Kuert
    • Adolf Muschg
  • Stars
    • Leon Askin
    • Marius Müller-Westernhagen
    • Kaho Minami
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    • YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Beat Kuert
    • Writers
      • Beat Kuert
      • Adolf Muschg
    • Stars
      • Leon Askin
      • Marius Müller-Westernhagen
      • Kaho Minami
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Leon Askin
    Leon Askin
    • Frank Nievergelt
    Marius Müller-Westernhagen
    • Patrick Goessler
    Kaho Minami
    Kaho Minami
    • Etsu
    Miyoko Akaza
    • Tae
    Kaori Takahashi
    • Mayumi
    • (as Kahori Takahashi)
    Adrian Naef
    • Peter
    Karl Gassmann
    • Paul
    Katrin Schaake
    Katrin Schaake
    • Oberschwester
    Setsuko Shimojo
    • Masako
    Shodo Sakai
    • Shakuhashi Meister
    Grete Heger
    • Passagiererin
    Yoshitaka Oda
    • Mönch
    Masahiro Miyamoto
    • Beamter
    Teco Celio
    • Arzt
    Bunya Ozawa
    • Direktor der Schauspielschule
    Gaby Gasser
    • Erste Krankenschwester
    Jocelyne Piazza
    • Zweite Krankenschwester
    • Director
      • Beat Kuert
    • Writers
      • Beat Kuert
      • Adolf Muschg
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    • Release date
      • October 1987 (West Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • Switzerland
      • West Germany
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Director's official site
    • Languages
      • German
      • Japanese
    • Filming locations
      • Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Al Castello
      • DRS
      • Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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