Okuribito [videorecording] = Departures / Shochiku ; Tokyo Broadcasting System ; seisaku purodakushon, Sedikku Intānashonaru ; seisaku, Nobukuni Ichirō, purodyūsā, Nakazawa Toshiaki, Watarai Toshihisa ; kyakuhon, Koyama Kundō ; kantoku, Takita Yōjirō.
Nobukuni, Ichirō.; Nakazawa, Toshiaki.; Watarai, Toshihisa.; Koyama, Kundō, 1964-; Takita, Yōjirō, 1955-; Motoki, Masahiro, 1965-; Hirosue, Ryōko, 1980-; Yo, Kimiko, 1956-; Sugimoto, Tetta.; Minegishi, Tōru, 1943-2008.; Yoshiyuki, Kazuko, 1935-; Sasano, Takashi, 1948-; Yamazaki, Tsutomu, 1936-; Sedikku Intānashonaru.; Shōchiku Kabushiki Kaisha.; Tōkyō Hōsō.; E1 Entertainment (Firm)
2009
PN1997.2 .O487 2009
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Title Okuribito [videorecording] = Departures / Shochiku ; Tokyo Broadcasting System ; seisaku purodakushon, Sedikku Intānashonaru ; seisaku, Nobukuni Ichirō, purodyūsā, Nakazawa Toshiaki, Watarai Toshihisa ; kyakuhon, Koyama Kundō ; kantoku, Takita Yōjirō.
Variant Title English title on disc label and container: Departures
Edition [Widescreen].
ISBN 1417232919
9781417232918
Publication Details [Tokyo] : Tokyo Broadcast System ; Port Washington, NY : Distributed by E1 Entertainment, c2009.
Language Japanese
Language Note In Japanese with optional subtitles in English.
Description 1 videodisc (131 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Item Number 741952675792
Call Number PN1997.2 .O487 2009
Dewey Decimal Classification 791.43/72
Distributor No. E1E-DV-6757 E1 Entertainment
Summary Daigo Kobayashi, a cellist, dreamt of going around the world with his wife Mika. Unfortunately, the orchestra folds, so he sells his instrument, retreats to the small town he came from, lives in his late mother's house, and tries to start a new life. He answers a classified ad entitled 'Departures' thinking it is for a travel agency. Daigo's actual responsibilities entail preparing the local decedents for their "casketing," a process with an elaborate ritual of preparation, cleansing, and presentation, all done with great precision, grace, and utmost respect for both the deceased and watching family members. In dire financial straits, Daigo embarks on this new (and ancient) career path. While his wife and others despise the job, Daigo takes a certain pride in his work and begins to perfect the art, acting as a gentle gatekeeper between life and death, between the departed and their families.
Note Originally produced as a Japanese motion picture in 2008.
Special features: Trailer (2 min.); Interview with director Yōjirō Takita (12 min.).
Credits Ongaku [original music], Hisaishi Jō ; satsuei [cinematography], Hamada Takeshi ; henshū [editor], Kawashima Akimasa.
Performer Motoki Masahiro, Hirosue Ryōko, Yo Kimoko, Sugimoto Tetta, Minegishi Tōru, Yoshiyuki Kazuko, Sasano Takashi, Yamazaki Tsutomu.
Cast Motoki Masahiro, Hirosue Ryōko, Yo Kimoko, Sugimoto Tetta, Minegishi Tōru, Yoshiyuki Kazuko, Sasano Takashi, Yamazaki Tsutomu.
Audience MPAA rating: PG-13; for some thematic elements.
System Details Note DVD; NTSC, region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound/2.0; enhanced for 16x9 televisions.
Awards Winner, 2008 Academy Award: Best foreign language film; Winner, 2009 Awards of the Japanese Academy: Best film, Best director-Yôjirô Takita, Best actor-Masahiro Motoki, Best supporting actor-Tsutomu Yamazaki, Best supporting actress-Kimoko Yo, Best screenplay-Kundô Koyama, Best cinematography-Takeshi Hamada, Best editing-Akimasa Kawashima, Best lighting-Hitoshi Takaya, Best sound-Satoshi Ozaki, Osamu Onodera.
Added Author Nobukuni, Ichirō.
Nakazawa, Toshiaki.
Watarai, Toshihisa.
Koyama, Kundō, 1964-
Takita, Yōjirō, 1955-
Motoki, Masahiro, 1965-
Hirosue, Ryōko, 1980-
Yo, Kimiko, 1956-
Sugimoto, Tetta.
Minegishi, Tōru, 1943-2008.
Yoshiyuki, Kazuko, 1935-
Sasano, Takashi, 1948-
Yamazaki, Tsutomu, 1936-
Added Corporate Author Sedikku Intānashonaru.
Shōchiku Kabushiki Kaisha.
Tōkyō Hōsō.
E1 Entertainment (Firm)
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In mourning
Departures
Harmony
NK agent
Minatoza Theater
Casketing procedure
Tsurunoyu public bath
Trial
Favorite lipstick
Drink
Acting job
Child's instrument
We'll meet again
Stone letter
Personal belongings
End credits.

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