Level Five (1997)
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- 1h 46min
- Documentary, Romance
- 19 Feb 1997 (France)
- Movie
The French computer programmer Laura inherits the task of making a computer game of the Battle of Okinawa during World War II. She searches the internet for information on the battle, and interviews Japanese experts and witnesses. The...
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Cast
| Catherine Belkhodja | ... |
Laura
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Kenji Tokitsu | ... |
Self
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| Nagisa Ôshima | ... |
Self
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Junichi Ushiyama | ... |
Self
(as Ju'nishi Ushiyama)
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Kinjo Shigeaki | ... |
Self
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| Chris Marker | ... |
Self (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Chris Marker | ||
Written by
| Chris Marker | ... | () |
Produced by
| Anatole Dauman | ... | producer |
| Françoise Widhoff | ... | producer |
Music by
| Chris Marker | ... | (as Michel Krasna) |
Cinematography by
| Yves Angelo | ... | (segment "Laura among the animals") |
| Gérard de Battista | ||
| Chris Marker | ||
Sound Department
| Florent Lavallée | ... | re-recording mixer |
Production Companies
- Les Films de l'Astrophore
- Argos Films
- Canal+ (participation)
- La Sept Cinéma (participation)
- Société des Producteurs de Cinéma et de Télévision (Procirep) (participation)
- Cofimage (participation)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
- Karedas (participation)
- Groupement National des Cinémas de Recherche (GNCR) (support)
Distributors
- Connaissance du Cinéma (1997) (France) (theatrical)
- Icarus Films (2014) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Ripley's Home Video (2007) (Italy) (DVD) (boxed set)
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The French computer programmer Laura inherits the task of making a computer game of the Battle of Okinawa during World War II. She searches the internet for information on the battle, and interviews Japanese experts and witnesses. The extraordinary circumstances of the Battle of Okinawa lead Laura to reflect deeply on her own life and humanity in general, particularly the influence of history and memories.
Written by Brian Rawnsley |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Chris Marker's last feature film. See more » |
| Goofs | In one scene Laura imagined the historical possibility of The 9th Division of the United States Army landed in Formosa (Taiwan) rather than Okinawa. But the 9th division was active in Northern Africa and Southern Europe during the World War II, not in East Asia. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Shisha wa itsumademo wakai (1977). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Un Jour, tu Verras... See more » |