Faraway Sunset (1992)
Faraway Sunset tells the story of the famed bacteriologist who is known to have discovered the agent that cause syphilis, and for his relentless search for a cure to yellow fever. As a toddler, his mother's neglect had caused an accident to his left hand, fusing together all the fingers in a bizarre twist of fate. Naturally extremely remorseful for being the cause of her son's handicap, she does everything she could to ensure that he gets to lead a normal life, despite having to fend off bullies and unfair prejudices.
Director:
Seijiro Koyama
Writer:
Kaneto Shindō
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Yoshiko Mita as Shika Noguchi |
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Hiroshi Mikami as Hideyo Noguchi |
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Tatsuya Nakadai as Kobayashi |
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Riho Makise as Yoneko Yamauchi |
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Takahiro Tamura as Ryutaro |
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Shingo Yamashiro as Dr. Watanabe |
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Hiroyuki Nagato as Dr. Kitasato |
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Julie Dreyfus as Mary |
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Toshinori Omi as |
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Chisako Hara as |
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Chōichirō Kawarasaki as |
| Sound | Masaji Hosoi | Sound Recordist |
| Directing | Seijiro Koyama | Director |
| Editing | Osamu Inoue | Editor |
| Writing | Kaneto Shindō | Screenplay |
| Art | Yoshinaga Yoko'o | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sôichi Umezawa | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Kazuyoshi Okuyama | Producer |
| Writing | Kaneto Shindō | Novel |
| Camera | Masahiko Iimura | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Tetsuji Hayashi | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Ichiro Yamamoto | Assistant Director |
