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1981 film by Kichitaro Negishi From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Enrai (Japanese: 遠雷) or Distant Thunder is a 1981 Japanese film adaptation of Wahei Tatematsu's novel of the same name, directed by Kichitaro Negishi.
Enrai | |
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Japanese name | |
Kanji | 遠雷 |
Directed by | Kichitaro Negishi |
Written by | Haruhiko Arai |
Based on | Enrai by Wahei Tatematsu |
Starring | Toshiyuki Nagashima Johnny Ohkura Eri Ishida |
Cinematography | Shohei Ando (安藤庄平) |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | ATG |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Enrai is a low-key study of a farmer, Mitsuo Wada, in 1980s Japan when modernization and urbanization were threatening rural areas. After his father leaves his wife to run off with his mistress, Mitsuo struggles to preserve his livelihood with the help of his mother, grandmother, and his arranged marriage bride, Ayako.
Enrai is based on the 1980 novel of the same name by Wahei Tatematsu. The film, financed by ATG, Nikkatsu, and the smaller Nikkatsu-related company New Century Producers, marked director Negishi's breakthrough into mainstream film after several Roman porno features for Nikkatsu.[1][2] Enrai was released in Japan as a VHS tape by Pioneer LDC (パイオニアLDC) in July 1998[3] and subsequently as a DVD in February 2008 by Geneon Entertainment (ジェネオン エンタテインメント).[4]
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