Farewell to the Ark (1984)
A surreal, isolated village sees its inhabitants gradually leave behind their mutual traditions and superstitions as they leave for the city. Among them are two cousins who love each other and who get into a quarrel with other villagers.
Director:
Shūji Terayama
Writers:
Shūji Terayama, Rio Kishida.
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Tsutomu Yamazaki as Sutekichi Tokito |
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Mayumi Ogawa as Sue Tokito |
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Yoshio Harada as Daisaku Tokito |
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Yoko Takahashi as Temari |
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Renji Ishibashi as Yonetaro Tokito |
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Hideyo Amamoto as Key maker |
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Hōsei Komatsu as |
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Seiji Miyaguchi as Old man |
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Keiko Niitaka as Tsubana |
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Hitomi Takahashi as Chigusa |
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Takeshi Wakamatsu as Dai |
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Hyōe Enoki as |
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Mikari as |
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Anzu Furukawa as Butoh dancer |
| Directing | Shūji Terayama | Director |
| Directing | Koji Enokido | Assistant Director |
| Lighting | Yoshio Unno | Lighting Director |
| Art | Noriyoshi Ikeya | Art Direction |
| Editing | Sachiko Yamaji | Editor |
| Production | Eiko Kujo | Producer |
| Sound | J.A. Seazer | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Tatsuo Suzuki | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Gabriel García Márquez | Novel |
| Writing | Shūji Terayama | Screenplay |
| Production | Fujio Sunaoka | Producer |
| Writing | Rio Kishida | Screenplay |
| Production | Shiro Sasaki | Producer |