My Sons

(Redirected from Musuko)

My Sons (息子, Musuko) is a 1991 Japanese film directed by Yōji Yamada. It was chosen as Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony.[2]

My Sons
Theatrical poster for My Sons (1991)
Directed byYōji Yamada[1]
Screenplay byYôji Yamada
Yoshitaka Asama
Based on倉庫作業員
by Makoto Shiina
Produced byNobuyoshi Ōtani
Starring
CinematographyTetsuo Takaba
Edited byIwao Ishii
Music byTeizo Matsumura
Distributed byShochiku
Release date
  • October 12, 1991 (1991-10-12)
Running time
121 min.
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Synopsis

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The children of old-fashioned patriarch of a family in Iwate Province gather to observe the first anniversary of their mother's death. Tetsuya, working as a bartender in Tokyo, quarrels with his father over the way he is leading his life.[3]

Cast

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Reception

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Awards and nominations

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15th Japan Academy Prize[4]

16th Hochi Film Award[5]

References

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  1. ^ Infobox data from 息子 (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-05-12. and Musuko (1991) at IMDb
  2. ^ "Awards for Musuko (1991)" (in Japanese). Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
  3. ^ Based on Musuko at AllMovie
  4. ^ 第15回 日本アカデミー賞 (in Japanese). Japan Academy Prize. Archived from the original on December 21, 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
  5. ^ 報知映画賞ヒストリー (in Japanese). Cinema Hochi. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
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