No More Easy Life
1979 Japanese film
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No More Easy Life (Japanese: もう頬づえはつかない, Hepburn: Mo hozue wa tsukanai) is a 1979 Japanese film co-written and directed by Yōichi Higashi, based on a novel of the same name by Noriko Minobe.[2] The film stars Kaori Momoi as Mariko, a college student in the 1970s attempting to navigate her relationships with two different men. It co-stars Eiji Okuda, Leo Morimoto and Juzo Itami. The film's self-titled theme song was performed by Sachi Arai, with lyrics by Shūji Terayama.
- Tatsuo Kobayashi
- Yōichi Higashi
by Noriko Minobe
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| Kanji | もう頬づえはつかない |
| Directed by | Yōichi Higashi |
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| Based on | Mo hozue wa tsukanai by Noriko Minobe |
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| Cinematography | Kôichi Kawakami |
| Edited by | Keiko Ichihara |
| Music by | Michi Tanaka |
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| Distributed by | Art Theatre Guild |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | ¥400 million[1] |
No More Easy Life was released by Art Theatre Guild on December 25, 1979, in Japan, where it was a financial success.[1] Momoi won several awards for her performance in the film.
Premise
Mariko, a '70s college student, is torn between part-time jobs, schoolwork, her ex-boyfriend and a sensitive new acquaintance. The film explores her attempts to manage her troubled relationships with the two men and forge her own path in life.
Cast
- Kaori Momoi as Mariko
- Eiji Okuda as Hashimoto
- Leo Morimoto as Tsuneo
- Juzo Itami as Takamizawa the Landlord
- Sakura Kamo as Tokiko
- Akemi Negishi as Mariko's Mother
- Junkichi Orimoto as Mariko's Father
- Mitsue Isa as Yumiko
- Naomi Tokura as Haruko
- Hiroaki Murakami as Pick-Up Man – Murakami's debut role.
Release
Art Theatre Guild released No More Easy Life on December 25, 1979, in Japan, where it was a financial success.[1] ATG's 1980 operating income surplus, its first in 12 years, was credited to the film's box office success.[3]
Awards and nominations
- Won: Best Actress - Kaori Momoi (also won for Heaven Sent)
34th Mainichi Film Awards
- Won: Excellence Film (shared with Shōdō Satsujin Musuko Yo, The Man Who Stole the Sun and Vengeance Is Mine)
- Won: Best Actress – Kaori Momoi
- Won: Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role – Kaori Momoi (also won for Heaven Sent)
53rd Kinema Junpo Best Ten Awards
- Won: Best Actress – Kaori Momoi
