Shitsurakuen
Brief Synopsis
Kuki is a veteran newspaper reporter who has been shuffled off to a book-development branch and finds escape in an illicit relationship with Rinko. Together they find the passion no longer present in their marriages
Cast & Crew
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Yoshimitsu Morita
Director
Kôji Yakusho
Kuki
Hitomi Kuroki
Rinko
Akira Terao
Toshio Shiba
Tomoko Hoshino
Film Details
Also Known As
Lost Paradise
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Toei Company, Ltd.
Distribution Company
Alliance Releasing; Alliance Releasing
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 59m
Synopsis
Kuki is a veteran newspaper reporter who has been shuffled off to a book-development branch and finds escape in an illicit relationship with Rinko. Together they find the passion no longer present in their marriages
Director
Yoshimitsu Morita
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Lost Paradise
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Toei Company, Ltd.
Distribution Company
Alliance Releasing; Alliance Releasing
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 59m
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Awarded Japan's 1997 Academy prize for best actress (Hitomi Kuroki).
Released in United States 1997
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (in competition) August 22 - September 2, 1997.
Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (in competition) August 22 - September 2, 1997.)
