is a 1990

1990 in film

The year 1990 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for CGI characters, used in Total Recall .* The first digitally-manipulated matte painting is used, in Die Hard 2....

 Japanese

Cinema of Japan

The has a history that spans more than 100 years. Japan has one of the oldest and largest film industries in the world – as of 2009 the fourth largest by number of feature films produced. Movies have been produced in Japan since 1897, when the first foreign cameramen arrived...

 film directed by Masahiro Shinoda

Masahiro Shinoda

is a Japanese film director, originally associated with the Shochiku Studio, who came to prominence as part of the Japanese New Wave in the 1960s.-Career:...

. It was chosen as Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony.

Synopsis

A story of childhood life during wartime Japan. Takeshi, the intelligent son of a fisherman, is the schoolyard bully. When his cousin comes to stay with his family to avoid bombing raids, Takeshi at first treats him well, then begins bullying him too. Takeshi eventually loses his position of leadership.

Cast

• Tetsuya Fujita: Shinji Kazama
• Yuji Horioka: Takeshi Ohara
• Katsuhisa Yamazaki: Futoshi Tanabe
• Noritake Kobinata: Kensuke Sudo
• Atsuko Koyama: Minako Saiki
• Shima Iwashita: Shizue Kazama
• Toshiyuki Hosokawa
  Toshiyuki Hosokawa
  was a Japanese actor and disc jockey, whose credits included roles in television, film, stage and musical theater. He reached prominence in Japan for his starring role in the 1970 film Eros Plus Massacre, which was directed by Yoshishige Yoshida.Hosokawa was a raised in Fukuoka Prefecture...
  
  : Shusaku Kazama
• Choichiro Kawarazaki: Tatsuo Kazama
• Kazuyo Mita: Shige Kazama
• Nobuko Sendo: Akiko Tanabe
• Mitsue Suzuki: Maki Kazama
• Shinsuke Ashida: Principal
• Hideji Otaki
  Hideji Ōtaki
  is a Japanese actor. He won the award for Best Supporting Actor at the 1st Hochi Film Award for Brother and Sister, Kimi yo fundo no kawa o watare and Fumō Chitai.-Filmography:*Brother and Sister *Kimi yo fundo no kawa o watare...
  
  : Stationmaster
• Kyosen Ohashi: Photographer

Awards and nominations

14th Japan Academy Prize

• Won: Best Picture
• Won: Best Director
  Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year
  The of the Japan Academy Prize is one of the annual Awards given by the Nippon Academy-sho association .-List of winners:-External links:* - **...
  
   - Masahiro Shinoda
  Masahiro Shinoda
  is a Japanese film director, originally associated with the Shochiku Studio, who came to prominence as part of the Japanese New Wave in the 1960s.-Career:...
  
  
• Won: Best Screenplay
  Japan Academy Prize for Screenplay of the Year
  The of the Japan Academy Prize is one of the annual Awards given by the Nippon Academy-sho association .-List of winners:-External links:* - **...
  
   - Taichi Yamada
  Taichi Yamada
  is a Japanese screenwriter and novelist. His real name is .-Career:Born in Asakusa, Tokyo, Yamada attended Waseda University before entering the Shōchiku film studios, where he trained as an assistant director under Keisuke Kinoshita...
  
  
• Won: Best Music - Shinichiro Ikebe
• Won: Best Art Direction - Takeo Kimura
  Takeo Kimura
  was a Japanese art director, writer and film director. Beginning his career in 1945 he art-directed well over 200 films. He was one of Japan's best known art directors, most famously for his collaborations with cult director Seijun Suzuki through the 1960s at the Nikkatsu Company, exemplified by...
  
  
• Won: Best Sound Recording - Hideo Nishizaki
• Won: Rookie of the Year - Tetsuya Fujita
• Nominated: Best Actress
  Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
  The of the Japan Academy Prize is one of the annual Awards given by the Nippon Academy-sho association .-List of winners:-External links:* - **...
  
   - Shima Iwashita
• Nominated: Best Cinematography - Tatsuo Suzuki
  Tatsuo Suzuki (cinematographer)
  is a Japanese cinematographer who has worked with many prominent independent directors.-Career:Born in Fukuoka Prefecture, Suzuki entered the film industry at Iwanami Productions , where he worked on documentary films...
  
  
• Nominated: Best Lighting Direction - Kenichi Mizuno
  Kenichi Mizuno
  is a Japanese politician of Your Party, formerly of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors, formerly of the House of Representatives in the Diet...
  
  
• Nominated: Best Film Editing - Chizuko Osada

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