Faraway Sunset (1992)
Faraway Sunset tells the story of the famed bacteriologist who is known to have discovered the agent that cause syphilis, and for his relentless search for a cure to yellow fever. As a toddler, his mother's neglect had caused an accident to his left hand, fusing together all the fingers in a bizarre twist of fate. Naturally extremely remorseful for being the cause of her son's handicap, she does everything she could to ensure that he gets to lead a normal life, despite having to fend off bullies and unfair prejudices.
Director: Seijiro Koyama
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 119 min
Release Date: July 4, 1992
Cast
- Yoshiko Mita - Shika Noguchi
- Hiroshi Mikami - Hideyo Noguchi
- Tatsuya Nakadai - Kobayashi
- Riho Makise - Yoneko Yamauchi
- Takahiro Tamura - Ryutaro
- Shingo Yamashiro - Dr. Watanabe
- Hiroyuki Nagato - Dr. Kitasato
- Julie Dreyfus - Mary
- Toshinori Omi
- Chisako Hara
Screenplay
- Kaneto Shindo (Screenplay)
- Kaneto Shindo (Novel)
Music: Tetsuji Hayashi
Cinematography: Masahiko Iimura
Editing: Osamu Inoue
Production: Shochiku
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
biography, taisho period
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Faraway Sunset about?
- Faraway Sunset tells the story of the famed bacteriologist who is known to have discovered the agent that cause syphilis, and for his relentless search for a cure to yellow fever. As a toddler, his mother's neglect had caused an accident to his left hand, fusing together all the fingers in a bizarre twist of fate. Naturally extremely remorseful for being the cause of her son's handicap, she does everything she could to ensure that he gets to lead a normal life, despite having to fend off bullies and unfair prejudices.
- Who directed Faraway Sunset?
- Faraway Sunset was directed by Seijiro Koyama.
- Who stars in Faraway Sunset?
- Faraway Sunset stars Yoshiko Mita, Hiroshi Mikami, Tatsuya Nakadai, Riho Makise, Takahiro Tamura, Shingo Yamashiro.
- How long is Faraway Sunset?
- Faraway Sunset has a runtime of 1h 59m (119 minutes).
- What genre is Faraway Sunset?
- Faraway Sunset is a Drama film.
- Where was Faraway Sunset produced?
- Faraway Sunset was produced in Japan.