I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident (1985)

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On the night of August 19, 1980, a bus was set on fire by the vagrant Hirofumi Maruyama at the Shinjuku West Exit Bus Terminal. In the burning flames, Mitsuko, who was exhausted by her affair, suddenly thought of suicide. As a result, she escaped too late from the bus and suffered a serious injury. From there, she was hospitalized for a long time. As she gradually recovered, the wife of her affair partner, Soroku Sugihara, died of cancer. Soroku proposed to Mitsuko again, and they lived together. Due to Soroku's mounting debt, they decided to flee to Tojinbo. With the desperate persuasion of her acquaintances, Mitsuko regained her desire to "live again."

Director: Hideo Onchi
Genre: Drama, Crime
Runtime: 126 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Kurodo Mori
Cinematography: Masahiro Kishimoto
Editing: Yoshihiro Araki
Production: Toei Company
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja

Keywords

fire, shinjuku, extramarital affair

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident about?
On the night of August 19, 1980, a bus was set on fire by the vagrant Hirofumi Maruyama at the Shinjuku West Exit Bus Terminal. In the burning flames, Mitsuko, who was exhausted by her affair, suddenly thought of suicide. As a result, she escaped too late from the bus and suffered a serious injury. From there, she was hospitalized for a long time. As she gradually recovered, the wife of her affair partner, Soroku Sugihara, died of cancer. Soroku proposed to Mitsuko again, and they lived together. Due to Soroku's mounting debt, they decided to flee to Tojinbo. With the desperate persuasion of her acquaintances, Mitsuko regained her desire to "live again."
Who directed I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident?
I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident was directed by Hideo Onchi.
Who stars in I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident?
I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident stars Kaori Momoi, Renji Ishibashi, Kotoe Hatsui, Akira Emoto, Ittoku Kishibe, Junko Takazawa.
How long is I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident?
I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident has a runtime of 2h 6m (126 minutes).
What genre is I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident?
I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident is a Drama, Crime film.
Where was I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident produced?
I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident was produced in Japan.