Norwegian Wood (2011) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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When he hears The Beatle's song "Norwegian Wood," Toru Watanabe recalls his life as an introverted, serious college student in 1969. At the time, he was devoted to his first girlfriend Naoko, but they both lived in the shadow of a mutual friend's suicide. And as they tried to deal with their grief,

Cast & Crew

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Anh Hung Tran

Ken'ichi Matsuyama

Rinko Kikuchi

Kiko Mizuhara

Kengo Kora

Tetsuji Tamayama

Film Details

Also Known As

Como Na Canção dos Beatles: Norwegian Wood, Imkansizin Sarkisi, La Ballade de l'Impossible - Norwegian Wood, La ballade de l'impossible, Noruwei no Mori, Norvég erdo, ballade de l'impossible

MPAA Rating

Genre

Adaptation

Drama

Foreign

Period

Release Date

2011

Production Company

Asmick Ace Inc.; Fortissimo Films; Mongrel Media; Mongrel Media

Distribution Company

Arthaus (Norway); Asmick Ace Inc.; Benelux Film Distributors; Bir Film; Cathay Film Organization; Cinema Mondo; Cp Digital; Edko Films; Forum; Fórum Hungary Filmforgalmazó Kft.; Lumière Publishing; Mongkol; Métropole Films Distribution; Métropole Films Distribution; Pandora Film Produktion; Pandora Filmverleih; Polyfilm Verleih Gmbh; Pretty Pictures; Serenity; Thunderbird Releasing; Thunderbird Releasing; Tiglon A.S.; United King Films; Vertigo Films (Spain); Vision; ZON Lusomundo (now part of NOS Audiovisuals)

Location

Tokyo, Japan

Technical Specs

Duration

2h 13m

Synopsis

When he hears The Beatle's song "Norwegian Wood," Toru Watanabe recalls his life as an introverted, serious college student in 1969. At the time, he was devoted to his first girlfriend Naoko, but they both lived in the shadow of a mutual friend's suicide. And as they tried to deal with their grief, Naoko became more withdrawn and Toru found himself attracted to the outgoing, confident Midori.

Director

Anh Hung Tran

Cast

Ken'ichi Matsuyama

Rinko Kikuchi

Kiko Mizuhara

Kengo Kora

Tetsuji Tamayama

Reika Kirishima

Eriko Hatsune

Crew

Wouter Barendrecht

Co-Executive Producer

Mario Battistel

Jonny Greenwood

Joe Ikeda

Associate Producer

Chihiro Kameyama

Executive Producer

Mark Lee

Director Of Photography

Kaoru Matsuzaki

Associate Producer

Haruki Murakami

Source Material

Shinji Ogawa

Masao Teshima

Executive Producer

Anh Hung Tran

Michael J. Werner

Co-Executive Producer

Film Details

Also Known As

Como Na Canção dos Beatles: Norwegian Wood, Imkansizin Sarkisi, La Ballade de l'Impossible - Norwegian Wood, La ballade de l'impossible, Noruwei no Mori, Norvég erdo, ballade de l'impossible

MPAA Rating

Genre

Adaptation

Drama

Foreign

Period

Release Date

2011

Production Company

Asmick Ace Inc.; Fortissimo Films; Mongrel Media; Mongrel Media

Distribution Company

Arthaus (Norway); Asmick Ace Inc.; Benelux Film Distributors; Bir Film; Cathay Film Organization; Cinema Mondo; Cp Digital; Edko Films; Forum; Fórum Hungary Filmforgalmazó Kft.; Lumière Publishing; Mongkol; Métropole Films Distribution; Métropole Films Distribution; Pandora Film Produktion; Pandora Filmverleih; Polyfilm Verleih Gmbh; Pretty Pictures; Serenity; Thunderbird Releasing; Thunderbird Releasing; Tiglon A.S.; United King Films; Vertigo Films (Spain); Vision; ZON Lusomundo (now part of NOS Audiovisuals)

Location

Tokyo, Japan

Technical Specs

Duration

2h 13m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Limited Release in United States Winter January 6, 2012

Released in United States on Video May 15, 2012

Limited Release in United States Winter January 6, 2012

Released in United States on Video May 15, 2012

Released in United States 2011

Based on the novel "Noruwei no Mori" by Haruki Murakami and published by Kodansha in 1987.

Red Flag Releasing and Soda Pictures will partner with Vintage Books to release a version of the novel, for publication in North America, that ties in with the movie.

Released in United States 2011 (Special Presentations)

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