The Last Embrace (1990)
Akamatsu was a popular actor in his youth, and now in his forties, he plays supporting roles in dramas. It is well known that he is gay, and whenever he has time, he goes to Sachi, a gay bar owned by Michiru and Takashi. One day, Wakamatsu's friend, producer Shinozaki, introduces him to Kikuo, an aspiring screenwriter. Reading Kikuo's script, Wakamatsu's desire to make him a top-notch screenwriter arises, but before long, Wakamatsu realizes that he is seriously in love with Kikuo... A slightly sad love movie.
Director:
Kinya Ogawa
Writer:
Takasuke Ikebukuro
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Kinichi Kusumi as Kenji Wakamatsu |
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Kaoru Yamashina as Takeshi, the bar owner |
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Ichirô Yoshioka as Shinohara, producer |
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Kazuyoshi Kumagai as Takai Kikuo |
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Eiko Toba as Chinatsu |
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Masato Kudo as Michiru, the drag queen |
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Yoshi Matsumoto as |
| Directing | Kinya Ogawa | Director |
| Writing | Takasuke Ikebukuro | Screenplay |
| Editing | Naoki Kaneko | Editor |
| Camera | Yukio Ohmichi | Director of Photography |
| Lighting | Kiyoshi Heida | Gaffer |
| Directing | Masayuki Ishizaki | Assistant Director |
| Lighting | Ryosuke Sano | Assistant Gaffer |
| Camera | Takeshi Kitakaze | Assistant Camera |