Hymn to a Tired Man
1968 film
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Hymn to a Tired Man (Japanese: 日本の青春, Hepburn: Nihon no Seishun; lit. 'Youth of Japan') is a 1968 Japanese drama film directed by Masaki Kobayashi.
Directed byMasaki Kobayashi
Screenplay bySakae Hirosawa[1]
Based on
Produced by
- Ichirô Satô
- Hidenori Shiino
- Masanori Sato[1]
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| Directed by | Masaki Kobayashi |
| Screenplay by | Sakae Hirosawa[1] |
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| Cinematography | Kozo Okazaki[1] |
| Edited by | Michio Suwa[1] |
| Music by | Toru Takemitsu[1] |
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| Distributed by | Toho |
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Running time | 130 minutes[1] |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Cast
- Michiyo Aratama as Yoshiko
- Makoto Fujita
- Toshio Kurosawa as Zensaku's son
- Tomoko Naraoka as Zensaku's wife
- Wakako Sakai
- Kei Satō as Suzuki
- Masao Mishima as narrator
Release
Hymn to a Tired Man was released theatrically in Japan on 8 June 1968 where it was distributed by Toho.[1] The film was released theatrically in the United States by Toho International with English subtitles.[1] It was entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
