Tokyo Yakyoku


1h 27m 1997

Brief Synopsis

Koichi Hamanaka has returned to Tokyo after having mysteriously disappeared several years earlier. Asakura, a journalist who had befriended Hisako, Hamanaka's wife, tries to piece together the missing years but gets little help in his investigations from his subject.

Film Details

Also Known As
Tokyo Lullaby
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1997

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 27m

Synopsis

Koichi Hamanaka has returned to Tokyo after having mysteriously disappeared several years earlier. Asakura, a journalist who had befriended Hisako, Hamanaka's wife, tries to piece together the missing years but gets little help in his investigations from his subject.

Film Details

Also Known As
Tokyo Lullaby
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1997

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 27m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Co-winner of the best director award (with "Pajarico") at the 1997 Montreal World Film Festival.

Released in United States 1997

Released in United States 1998

Released in United States February 1998

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1997

Shown at Fajr Film Fesitval (International Competition) in Teheran, Iran February 1-12, 1998.

Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (in competition) August 22 - September 2, 1997.

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 21 - June 14, 1998.

Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (in competition) August 22 - September 2, 1997.)

Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 21 - June 14, 1998.)

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1997

Released in United States February 1998 (Shown at Fajr Film Fesitval (International Competition) in Teheran, Iran February 1-12, 1998.)