Pastoral: To Die in the Country (1974)
Overview
A director faces creative block while working on his latest film – a reimagination of his adolescence growing up in a mountain village in rural Japan.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 3.429 |
Directed By
Shūji Terayama
Crew
Shūji Terayama
Shūji Terayama
Shūji Terayama
Sachiko Yamaji
Kiyoshi Awazu
Tatsuo Suzuki
J.A. Seazer
Isao Yamada
Eiko Kujo
Yumi Govaasu
Hiroshi Asai
Rio Kishida
TOP CAST
Kantarō Suga
Shuji
Hiroyuki Takano
Young Shuji
Chigusa Takayama
Shuji's Mother
Kaoru Yachigusa
Married woman
Keiko Niitaka
Pregnant
Masumi Harukawa
Air woman
Izumi Hara
Sen Hara (Phantom of old woman)
Yoshio Harada
Arashi
Eimei Sasaki
Hideaki Sasaki
Masahiro Saito
Masahiro Saito
Hitoshi Ōmae
Kin Ômae
J.A. Seazer
Tengu Kurama
Isao Kimura
Film Critic
Kiyoshi Awazu
Poet
Kan Mikami
Ushi
Salvador Tari
Salvador Dali
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