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Farewell to the Ark

Farewell to the Ark

19846.82h 7m

Overview

A surreal, isolated village sees its inhabitants gradually leave behind their mutual traditions and superstitions as they leave for the city. Among them are two cousins who love each other and who get into a quarrel with other villagers.

Directed by Shūji Terayama
Written by Rio Kishida, Shūji Terayama, Gabriel García Márquez
Produced by Eiko Kujo, Fujio Sunaoka, Shiro Sasaki
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Top Cast

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Sutekichi Tokito

Mayumi Ogawa

Mayumi Ogawa

Sue Tokito

Yoshio Harada

Yoshio Harada

Daisaku Tokito

Yoko Takahashi

Yoko Takahashi

Temari

Renji Ishibashi

Renji Ishibashi

Yonetaro Tokito

Hideyo Amamoto

Hideyo Amamoto

Key maker

Hōsei Komatsu

Hōsei Komatsu

Seiji Miyaguchi

Seiji Miyaguchi

Old man

Keiko Niitaka

Keiko Niitaka

Tsubana

Hitomi Takahashi

Hitomi Takahashi

Chigusa

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About Farewell to the Ark

Farewell to the Ark is a fantasy, drama film released in 1984. Directed by Shūji Terayama, it stars Tsutomu Yamazaki, Mayumi Ogawa, Yoshio Harada. A surreal, isolated village sees its inhabitants gradually leave behind their mutual traditions and superstitions as they leave for the city. Among them are two cousins who love each other and who get into a quarrel with other villagers.

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