Mermaid Legend
Encyclopedia
is a 1984
Japanese film
directed by Toshiharu Ikeda
. At the 6th Yokohama Film Festival
it won three awards.
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1984 in film
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Japanese film
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...
directed by Toshiharu Ikeda
Toshiharu Ikeda
was a Japanese film director and screenwriter who worked in pink film and mainstream cinema. He won the award for Best Director at the 6th Yokohama Film Festival for Mermaid Legend.-Early career - Nikkatsu:...
. At the 6th Yokohama Film Festival
Yokohama Film Festival
The is a noticed yearly awards ceremony held in Japan. The festival was started as a small affair by fans and film critics, and first held on February 3, 1980. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year, and various awards are given to personnel...
it won three awards.
Synopsis
When a fisherman stands in the way of an industrial scheme, the business developers have him murdered. His wife Migiwa, a pearl diver, plots to revenge his death.Cast
- Mari ShiratoMari Shiratois a Japanese actress. She won the award for Best Actress at the 6th Yokohama Film Festival for Mermaid Legend.-References:...
as Migiwa Saeki - Jun Etō as Saeki Keisuke
- Kentarō ShimizuKentaro Shimizuis a Japanese actor, singer.- Discography :* 1991 First * 1994 * 2001 * 2003 Oyaji / Umi ni Utaou -External links:...
as Miyamoto Shouhei - Seiji MiyaguchiSeiji Miyaguchiwas a Japanese actor who appeared in such films as Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai despite the actor's confession to have never handled a sword before the role , Ikiru as a yakuza boss from "restaurant row," and Masaki Kobayashi's Kwaidan...
as Tatsuo - Junko MiyashitaJunko Miyashitais a Japanese actress who had a long and varied career working both in pink film and mainstream cinema.- Career :Junko Miyashita was born in Tokyo on January 29, 1949. She was working as a waitress at a coffee shop when she was recruited to work in Pink films....
as Natsuko - Yoshirō Aoki as Terumasa Miyamoto
- Takashi Kanda as Lawyer Hanaoka
- Hiroko Seki as Nobu
Awards and nominations
6th Yokohama Film FestivalYokohama Film Festival
The is a noticed yearly awards ceremony held in Japan. The festival was started as a small affair by fans and film critics, and first held on February 3, 1980. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year, and various awards are given to personnel...
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- Won: Best Director - Toshiharu IkedaToshiharu Ikedawas a Japanese film director and screenwriter who worked in pink film and mainstream cinema. He won the award for Best Director at the 6th Yokohama Film Festival for Mermaid Legend.-Early career - Nikkatsu:...
- Won: Best Actress - Mari ShiratoMari Shiratois a Japanese actress. She won the award for Best Actress at the 6th Yokohama Film Festival for Mermaid Legend.-References:...
- Won: Best Cinematography - Yonezou Maeda
- 4th Best Film
External links
- Mermaid Legend at Allcinema.net