Ishiuchijinjokotoshogakko hana wa chiredomo
Teacher and Three Children
(c)2008 "Teacher and Three Children" film partners
(c)2008 "Teacher and Three Children" film partners
- Release Date
- September, 27th, 2008
- Running Time
- 118 min
- Color
- Color
- Screening Format
- 35mm
- Screen Size
- American Vista (1:1.85)
- Sound Processing
- Stereo
[ Directed by ]
[ Produced by ]
[ Cast ]
- EMOTO Akira ── ICHIKAWA Yoshio
- TOYOKAWA Etsushi ── YAMAZAKI Yoshito
- MUSAKA Naomasa ── MORIYAMA Sankichi
- OTAKE Shinobu ── FUJIKAWA Midori
[ Staff ]
- SHINDO Kaneto ── Original Story
- SHINDO Kaneto ── Screenplay
- HAYASHI Masahiko ── Director of Photography
- WATANABE Yukio ── Editor
- HAYASHI Hikaru ── Music
- KANAKATSU Hirokazu ── Production Design
[ Production Company ]
Teacher and Three Children film Partners, KINDAI EIGA KYOKAI, BANDAI VISUAL, TV TOKYO, CINE QUA NON
[ Distributor (Japan) ]
CINE QUA NON
[ Production Studio ]
KINDAI EIGA KYOKAI
[ Story ]
The latest by Shindo Kaneto who has won various awards both in Japan and abroad including the Grand Prix at the Moscow International Film Festival. It has been seventy years since he started his creative work, and as the oldest director at work at the age of 96, Shindo based this film on the memoirs of his elementary school teacher and an episode of his romance.
Set at the end of the Taisho era (1920s) at Ishiuchi Jinjo Higher Elementary School in the mountains of Hiroshima prefecture, there was a fervent teacher called Mr. Ichikawa (Emoto Akira). He always placed his pupils first and took any issues to heart. His warm personality is forever remembered by his former pupils. For Yoshito (Toyokawa Etsushi), who skipped town after his family went bankrupt, Mr. Ichikawa's memory remains especially precious. 30 years later, a reunion is organized to celebrate Mr. Ichikawa's retirement. Yoshito, who has gone to Tokyo but remains a struggling screenwriter, musters courage to attend the gathering where he has a tearful reunion with the teacher. Thereafter, Yoshito visits Mr. Ichikawa whenever possible, however, his advancing age means he is getting closer to the end of his life.
[ Premiere ]
World Premiere: Moscow International Film Festival 2008
[ Contact (International) ]
KINDAI EIGA KYOKAI CO., LTD.
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Rep: SHINDO Jiro
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