The Empty Table
1985 film by Masaki Kobayashi
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The Empty Table (Japanese: 食卓のない家, romanized: Shokutaku no nai ie), also known as Family Without a Dinner Table,[1] is a 1985 Japanese drama film co-written and directed by Masaki Kobayashi, at his final film.[2][3] Based on the novel with the same name by Fumiko Enchi, it was entered into the main competition at the 42nd Venice International Film Festival.[4][5] At the 1986 Japan Academy Film Prizes, it received nominations for Best Actress and Best Art Direction, and won the award for Best Score.[6]
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| Directed by | Masaki Kobayashi |
| Written by | Masaki Kobayashi Fumiko Enchi |
| Starring | Tatsuya Nakadai Mayumi Ogawa Kie Nakai Kiichi Nakai Shima Iwashita |
| Cinematography | Kōzō Okazaki |
| Edited by | Nobuo Ogawa |
| Music by | Tōru Takemitsu |
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| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Plot
Cast
- Tatsuya Nakadai as Nabayuki Kidoji
- Mayumi Ogawa as Yamiko Kidoji
- Kie Nakai as Tamae Kidoji
- Kiichi Nakai as Otohiko Kidoji
- Takayuki Takemoto (ja) as Osamu Kidoji
- Shima Iwashita as Kiwa Nakahara
- Mikijiro Hira as Kawabe
- Azusa Mano as Kanae Sawaki
- Shinobu Otake as Miyoko Asano