Why Not? (1981)
Eijanaika (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 31min
- Drama
- 08 Jan 1981 (USA)
- Movie
Near the turbulent end of the Edo era, a man returning to Japan after exile in America searches for his wife and becomes swept up in the current of revolution in this incisive period drama from the great Shohei Imamura.
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Awards:
- 6 wins & 7 nominations.
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Cast
| Kaori Momoi | ... |
Ine
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Shigeru Izumiya | ... |
Genji
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| Ken Ogata | ... |
Furukawa
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Shigeru Tsuyuguchi | ... |
Kinzo
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Masao Kusakari | ... |
Itoman
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| Mitsuko Baishô | ... |
Oko
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Ako | ... |
Oyoshi
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Junzaburô Ban | ... |
Toramatsu
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Shohei Hino | ... |
Magoshichi
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Shino Ikenami | ... |
Yoshino
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Etsuko Ikuta | ... |
Nui
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Hiroshi Inuzuka | ... |
Roku
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Chôichirô Kawarasaki | ... |
Nakazawa
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Kazuo Kitamura | ... |
Koide
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Nenji Kobayashi | ... |
Matakichi
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| Yasuaki Kurata | ... |
Hanjiro
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| Norihei Miki | ... |
Masuya
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Shôichi Ozawa | ... |
Sakunojo
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Sanshô Shinsui | ... |
Densuke
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Kazuko Shirakawa | ... |
Yamikumo-dayu
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Yûko Tanaka | ... |
Omatsu
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Kibaji Tankobo | ... |
Gon
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| Minori Terada | ... |
Ijuin
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| Taiji Tonoyama | ... |
Jyosyuya
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Jirô Yabuki | ... |
Senmatsu
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Directed by
| Shôhei Imamura | ||
Written by
| Shôhei Imamura | ... | () (as Shohei Imamura) |
| Ken Miyamoto | ... | () |
Produced by
| Shôhei Imamura | ... | producer (as Shohei Imamura) |
| Shôichi Ozawa | ... | producer |
| Shigemi Sugisaki | ... | producer |
| Jirô Tomoda | ... | producer |
Music by
| Shinichirô Ikebe | ||
Cinematography by
| Shinsaku Himeda | ... | (as Masahisa Himeda) |
Editing by
| Keiichi Uraoka | ||
Production Design by
| Akiyoshi Satani | ||
Production Management
| Nobutsugu Tsubomi | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| Shôtarô Yoshida | ... | sound recordist |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Beverly Pictures (1982) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Shochiku Home Video (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- Shochiku (1981) (United States) (subtitled)
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Featured in Shohei Imamura, le libre penseur (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Oh! Susanna See more » |
| Quotes |
Ine:
Have I changed? I haven't changed, have I? You haven't changed a bit. It doesn't seem real that you spent six years in America. Genji, my dear. I haven't changed, have I? Come on, say I haven't changed. Come on. See more » |