Letters from the Mountains
| Letters from the Mountains | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Takashi Koizumi |
| Screenplay by | Takashi Koizumi |
| Based on | Amidadō Dayori by Keishi Nagi |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Masaharu Ueda |
| Music by | Takashi Kako |
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Release date |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Letters from the Mountains (Japanese: 阿弥陀堂だより, Hepburn: Amidadō Dayori) is a 2002 Japanese film directed[1] by Takashi Koizumi.[2][3][4] The film was adapted from the novel Amidadō Dayori written by Keishi Nagi.[5][6] It stars Akira Terao.[7] Letters from the Mountains was nominated for 13 awards at the 26th Japan Academy Film Prize.[8][9]
The film depicts a couple moving from a big city to the countryside.[10][11]
Cast[edit]
- Akira Terao as Takao Ueda
- Kanako Higuchi as Michiko Ueda
- Takahiro Tamura as Shignaga Kōda
- Kyōko Kagawa as Yone Kōda
- Hisashi Igawa as Sukeyaku Ishino
- Hidetaka Yoshioka as Doctor Nakamura
- Manami Konishi as Sayuri Ishino
- Tanie Kitabayashi as Oume[12]
Honors[edit]
Japan Academy Film Prize[edit]
- Won:Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Tanie Kitabayashi.[13][14]
- Won:Newcomer of the Year - Manami Konishi.[13]
Blue Ribbon Awards[edit]
Mainichi Film Awards[edit]
- Won:Best Music - Takashi Kako.[16]
References[edit]
- ^ "阿弥陀堂だより" (in Japanese). 角川. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ 増刊キネマ旬報SPECIAL 秋の増刊号. Kinema Junpō. 2014. pp. 80–84.
- ^ "阿弥陀堂だより" (in Japanese). Tokyo International Film Festival. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "阿弥陀堂" (in Japanese). Shinshu-Iiyama Tourism Bureau. 25 December 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "阿弥陀堂だより" (in Japanese). Motion Pictures Producers Association. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ a b "デジタル大辞泉プラス「阿弥陀堂だより」の解説" (in Japanese). Kotobank. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "阿弥陀堂だより" (in Japanese). UNI Japan. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "阿弥陀堂だより" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "阿弥陀堂だより" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "阿弥陀堂だより" (in Japanese). The TV(ザテレビジョン). Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ キネマ旬報2002年10月下旬号. Kinema Junpō. 2002. pp. 54–62.
- ^ "名おばあちゃん役の北林谷栄さん死去 『となりのトトロ』『黄泉がえり』数々のおばあちゃんを熱演" (in Japanese). シネマトゥディ. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ a b "第26回日本アカデミー賞" (in Japanese). Japan Academy Film Prize Association. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "北林 谷栄（読み）キタバヤシ タニエ 新撰 芸能人物事典 明治～平成「北林 谷栄」の解説" (in Japanese). Kotobank. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "２００２年 第４５回 ブルーリボン賞" (in Japanese). オールシネマ. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "毎日映画コンクール 第57回（2002年）" (in Japanese). THE MAINICHI NEWSPAPERS. Retrieved 27 November 2021.