Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth (1986)
In the winter of 1945, Sakura the elephant gave birth to a baby elephant at Tokyo Fujimi Zoo under the watchful eye of the zookeeper Shota Tanabe. Around the same time, Shota's wife, Setsuko, also gave birth to a son. Hanako, the baby elephant, grows up while deepening her bonds with elementary school students who love zoos. However, as Japan enters the Pacific War, the military orders the animals in the zoos of five major cities to be killed.
Director: Ryô Kinoshita
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 106 min
Release Date: July 26, 1986
Cast
- Tetsuya Takeda - Shota Tanabe (Tokyo Fujimi Zoo Keeper)
- Kurara Haruka - Sachiko Kogure (Akimoto's fiancée/Pianist)
- Midori Hagio - Setsuko Tanabe (Shota's wife)
- Mari Mizutani - Mariko Kurita (Director Kurita's daughter)
- Nobuyo Oyama - Momoyo (Shota's mother)
- Chōichirō Kawarasaki - Hideo Hayakawa
- Kan Mikami - Kikuo Yokoyama (Akimoto's sidecar driver/Army Sergeant)
- LaSalle Ishii - Genji Oshima
- Noboru Mitani - Kiyoshi Saito
- Shigeru Kōyama - Masahiro Murakami
Screenplay
- Nobuo Yamada (Screenplay)
Music: Kentaro Haneda
Editing: Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Production: TOHO, Shogakukan, Bandai
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
More Films by Director: Ryô Kinoshita
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth about?
- In the winter of 1945, Sakura the elephant gave birth to a baby elephant at Tokyo Fujimi Zoo under the watchful eye of the zookeeper Shota Tanabe. Around the same time, Shota's wife, Setsuko, also gave birth to a son. Hanako, the baby elephant, grows up while deepening her bonds with elementary school students who love zoos. However, as Japan enters the Pacific War, the military orders the animals in the zoos of five major cities to be killed.
- Who directed Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth?
- Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth was directed by Ryô Kinoshita.
- Who stars in Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth?
- Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth stars Tetsuya Takeda, Kurara Haruka, Midori Hagio, Mari Mizutani, Nobuyo Oyama, Chōichirō Kawarasaki.
- How long is Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth?
- Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth has a runtime of 1h 46m (106 minutes).
- What genre is Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth?
- Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth is a Drama, War film.
- Where was Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth produced?
- Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth was produced in Japan.