Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast (1986)
Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast (1986), directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, starring Isako Washio and Yasufumi Hayashi.
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Synopsis
During the fervently nationalist months leading up to World War II, a rebellious teenager is transferred to a new primary school in a small Inland Sea town. He vies with the school’s reigning bully, who takes a romantic interest in his older stepsister. When they learn she’s going to be sold to a brothel to pay off her father’s debts, they form an uneasy alliance to free her.
- Yoshitaka SakamotoCinematography
- Nobuhiko ObayashiDirector, Editing, Original music
- 森岡道夫Producer
- 山田信夫Screenplay
Trivia
- It premiered on October 4, 1986, a Saturday.
- It runs 2h15 — a typical feature length.
- Its original title is "野ゆき山ゆき海べゆき".
- This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosNippon Television Network Corporation, VAP
- CountriesJapan
- LanguagesJapanese
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Isako Washio
O-Shouchan -
Yasufumi Hayashi
Soutaroh Sudou -
Riki Takeuchi
Kawakita -
Koichi Sato
Chuui Aoki - Jun'ichirô Katagiri Sakae Ohsugi
- Aiko Shouriki Mizue Okami
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Toshinori Omi
Yuuta Hayami -
Makoto Satō
Seiroku the Pimp -
Nenji Kobayashi
Gonzoh -
Akira Ōizumi
School Custodian -
Guts Ishimatsu
Gunroh Tabata -
Toru Minegishi
Sakae's Father -
Wakaba Irie
Soutaroh's Mother - Kumeko Uchibe Old Woman at Stone Image
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Izumi Hara
Old Woman with Urn -
Shigeru Izumiya
Old Fisherman -
Toshie Negishi
Sakae's Mother -
Joe Shishido
School Principal -
Tomokazu Miura
Soutaroh's Father - Saburō Bōya Bonchan's Father
Quiz about this movie
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7.5
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7.0
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5.9
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The Kill Team - Dilemas da Guerra
6.5
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Código 3
7.1
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O Escarlate e o Negro Drama from the 1980s
7.0
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A Voz do Sangue
6.0
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Cristiada
6.9
Tags
Crew
- Yoshitaka Sakamoto Cinematography
- Nobuhiko Obayashi Director
- Nobuhiko Obayashi Editing
- 森岡道夫 Producer
- Nobuhiko Obayashi Original music
- 山田信夫 Screenplay
Questions about this film
What is Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast about?
Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast: During the fervently nationalist months leading up to World War II, a rebellious teenager is transferred to a new primary school in a small Inland Sea town. He vies with the school’s reigning bully, who takes a romantic interest in his older stepsister. When they learn she’s going to be sold to a brothel to pay off he…
Who directed Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast?
Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast was directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi in 1986.
Who stars in Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast?
The cast of Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast includes Isako Washio, Yasufumi Hayashi, Riki Takeuchi, Koichi Sato and Jun'ichirô Katagiri.
How long is Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast?
Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast runs for 135 minutes, or 2h15.
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