Misuzu (2001)
Tells the life story of Teru Kaneko, who was born and raised in a small coastal town. While working as a clerk in a book shop, Teru starts writing her own verses to get away from the worries of a disgraceful marriage. Under the pseudonym Misuzu, her works arrive to an important editor in Tokyo.
Director:
Shō Igarashi
Writer:
Yoshihisa Ogita
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Misato Tanaka as Misuzu (Kaneko, Teru) |
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Susumu Terajima as Kuzuhara, Shinji |
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Ryo Kase as Masasuke |
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Katsuo Nakamura as Ueyama, Matsuzô |
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Eiko Nagashima as Michi |
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Rena Komine as Tanabe, Hohoyo |
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Issey Ogata as Saijo, Yaso |
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Nozomu Masuzawa as Kensuke |
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Kôsuke Hishinuma as |
| Directing | Shō Igarashi | Director |
| Writing | Yoshihisa Ogita | Screenplay |
| Art | Noriyoshi Ikeya | Production Design |
| Directing | Hirofumi Kawaguchi | Assistant Director |
| Editing | Ryuji Miyajima | Editor |
| Camera | Nobuyoshi Araki | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Akiko Ashizawa | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Tamiya Terashima | Original Music Composer |
| Lighting | Masao Kanazawa | Gaffer |