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Hope and Pain
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Wikipedia article
is a 1988 Japanese film directed by Yoji Yamada. It was Japan's submission to the 61st Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. It was also entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival.
Cast
* Hiroko Yakushimaru as Fusako Nakahara
* Nakamura Hashinosuke III as Kosuke Shima
* Toshir Yanagiba as Onkel, Keigo Hinoki
* Toshinori Omi as Arles, Sadaichi Takai
* Tetta Sugimoto as Gan, Iwao Ishido
* Shinobu Sakagami as Chopinski, Choichiro Saeki
* Eri Ishida as Sakiko Taniguchi, Prostitute
* Keiko Awaji as Coffee shop's madame
* Nakamura Shikan VII (Special appearance) as Kosuke today
* Chieko Baisho as Kosuke's Mother, Tamiko Shima
* Kiyoshi Atsumi as Havaosuke the dormitory cook
See also
*List of submissions to the 61st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
*List of Japanese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
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