NORUWEI NO MORI
Norwegian Wood
Japan
2010
133 minutes
In late 1960s Tokyo, a college student falls in love with the former girlfriend of his late best friend. Ravishingly shot but dramatically turgid melancholy tale of tragic puppy love.
An Asmik Ace Entertainment/Fuji Television Network presentation/production. (World sales, Fortissimo Films.)
Starring Kenichi Matsuyama, Rinko Kikuchi, Kiko Mizuhara, Kengo Kora, Reika Kirishima, Eriko Hatsune; Shigesato Itoi, Haruomi Hosono, Tetsuji Tamayama.
Directed by Tran Anh Hung; produced by Shinji Ogawa; screenplay by Mr. Tran, based on the novel by Harumi Murakami, Norwegian Wood; music by Jonny Greenwood; director of photography (Imagica, widescreen), Mark Lee Ping-bin; production designers, Yen Khe Luguern, Fuminori Ataka; costume designer, Ms. Luguern; film editor, Mario Battistel.
Screened: Venice Film Festival advance press screening, Palazzo del Casinò - Sala Perla (Venice), September 1st 2010.
Japan
2010
133 minutes
In late 1960s Tokyo, a college student falls in love with the former girlfriend of his late best friend. Ravishingly shot but dramatically turgid melancholy tale of tragic puppy love.
An Asmik Ace Entertainment/Fuji Television Network presentation/production. (World sales, Fortissimo Films.)
Starring Kenichi Matsuyama, Rinko Kikuchi, Kiko Mizuhara, Kengo Kora, Reika Kirishima, Eriko Hatsune; Shigesato Itoi, Haruomi Hosono, Tetsuji Tamayama.
Directed by Tran Anh Hung; produced by Shinji Ogawa; screenplay by Mr. Tran, based on the novel by Harumi Murakami, Norwegian Wood; music by Jonny Greenwood; director of photography (Imagica, widescreen), Mark Lee Ping-bin; production designers, Yen Khe Luguern, Fuminori Ataka; costume designer, Ms. Luguern; film editor, Mario Battistel.
Screened: Venice Film Festival advance press screening, Palazzo del Casinò - Sala Perla (Venice), September 1st 2010.
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