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Director:
Writer:
Kundo Koyama (writer)
Release Date:
13 September 2008 (Japan)
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Tagline:
The gift of last memories
Plot:
A newly unemployed cellist takes a job preparing the dead for funerals. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 31 wins
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3 nominations
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NewsDesk:
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User Reviews:
Marvellous!!! One of the best movies I've ever seen!!!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Masahiro Motoki | ... | Daigo Kobayashi | |
| Tsutomu Yamazaki | ... | Ikuei Sasaki | |
| Ryoko Hirosue | ... | Mika Kobayashi | |
| Kazuko Yoshiyuki | ... | Tsuyako Yamashita | |
| Kimiko Yo | ... | Yuriko Kamimura | |
| Takashi Sasano | ... | Shokichi Hirata | |
| Tetta Sugimoto | ... | Yamashita | |
| Tôru Minegishi | ... | Yoshiki Kobayashi | |
| Tatsuo Yamada | ... | Togashi | |
| Yukari Tachibana | |||
| Tarô Ishida | ... | Sonezaki | |
| Sanae Miyata | ... | Naomi Togashi | |
| Ryôsuke Ohtani | ... | Tomeo's father | |
| Mitsuyo Hoshino | ... | Kazuko Kobayashi | |
| Tatsuhito Okuda |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Departures (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
A Partida (Brazil) [pt]
Anahoriseis (Greece) [el]
Departures (France) [fr]
Departures (Denmark) [da]
Final de partida (Argentina) [es]
Nokan - Die Kunst des Ausklangs (Germany) [de]
Pozegnania (Poland) [pl]
Son veda (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
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A Partida (Brazil) [pt]
Anahoriseis (Greece) [el]
Departures (France) [fr]
Departures (Denmark) [da]
Final de partida (Argentina) [es]
Nokan - Die Kunst des Ausklangs (Germany) [de]
Pozegnania (Poland) [pl]
Son veda (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for thematic material.
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Runtime:
130 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
South Korea:12 |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Singapore:PG |
Netherlands:AL |
New Zealand:M |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #45351) |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) |
Canada:14A (Ontario) |
Canada:G (British Columbia) |
Taiwan:PG-12 |
UK:12A |
Australia:M |
Germany:o.Al. (f) |
Denmark:A
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Trivia:
The Japanese title "Okuribito" means "the sending [away/off] people" (as in: people who send) - but this word is not normally used in Japanese.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Jeopardy!: (#26.35)" (2009)
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Is "Okuribito" based on a book?Was it filmed in English or Japanese?
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Probably the best movie I've ever seen. I have seen it at the 32nd Montreal World Film Festival and I hope it'll be well awarded! Even though the plot line is the "death", it's done with such kindness, softness and emotion (every little thing in the Japanese culture is made like a piece of art) and being able to make us feel so much emotions concerning the subject was really enjoyable. It's really a must see, the music is so captivating in every moment of grief. I had to hold my tears 5 times at least. I was also glad to see Tsutomu Yamazaki, I hadn't saw him since Tampopo... that was years ago (there are not a lot of Japanese movies to see in french theaters.)