| Nomugi Pass | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Satsuo Yamamoto |
| Screenplay by | Yoshi Hattori [1] |
| Story by | Shigemi Yamamoto [1] |
| Produced by |
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| Cinematography | Setsuo Kobayashi [1] |
| Music by | Masaru Sato [1] |
Production company | Shin Neon Eiga Production
[1] |
| Distributed by | Toho |
Release date | June 9, 1979 |
Running time | 153 minutes [1] |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Nomugi Pass (あゝ野麦峠, Ah, Nomugi Pass) is a 1979 Japanese film directed by Satsuo Yamamoto. [2]
Cast
- Shinobu Otake as Mine Masai
- Mieko Harada as Yuki Shinoda
- Chikako Yūri as Hana Mishima
- Yūko Kotegawa as Kiku Shoji
- Rentarō Mikuni as Tokichi Adachi
Plot
An indictment of the treatment of Meiji period silkworkers by their employers. [3]
Production
The film was one of the last made by director Satsuo Yamamoto and was followed by a 1982 sequel, his final work, Nomugi Pass II (Ā, Nomugi tōge: Shinryoku hen). [1] [3]
Release
A roadshow version of the film was released in Japan on June 9, 1979 where it was distributed by Toho. [1] It received a general release on June 30, 1979. [1] The film was Toho's highest-grossing film of the year and was the second highest grossing among domestic releases. [1]
The film was released in the United States with English-subtitles by Toho International on December 28, 1979. [1]
Reception
In Japan, at the 34th Mainichi Film Awards, Nomugi Pass won the awards for Best Film, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction and Best Score. [1] At the Japanese Academy Awards, the film won the award for Best Sound, and Best Music Score ( Masaru Sato). [1]
Footnotes
References
- Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-1461673743.
- Jacoby, Alexander (2008). A Critical Handbook of Japanese Film Directors. Berkeley: Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 978-1-933330-53-2.
External links
- Nomugi Pass at IMDb
- あゝ野麦峠 at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)
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