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The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa

The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa

19961h 56m

Overview

A biographical drama depicting the life full of love and suffering of the writer and poet Kenji Miyazawa, who celebrated his 100th birthday in 1996.

Directed by Seijiro Koyama
Written by Kaneto Shindō, Kenji Miyazawa
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Top Cast

Hiroshi Mikami

Hiroshi Mikami

Kenji Miyazawa

Miki Sakai

Miki Sakai

Toshi Miyazawa

Shinobu Nakayama

Shinobu Nakayama

Chie Ito

Riho Makise

Riho Makise

Tsuyu Takase

Kaoru Yachigusa

Kaoru Yachigusa

Iti Miyazawa

Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Seijiro Miyazawa

Yoshiki Arizono

Yoshiki Arizono

Shigeo Kobayashi

Shigeo Kobayashi

Kanai Hosaka

Gin Maeda

Gin Maeda

Kimiko's Father

Shirô Namiki

Shirô Namiki

Suzuki

Themes & Keywords

biography

About The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa

The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa is a drama film released in 1996 exploring themes of biography. Directed by Seijiro Koyama, it stars Hiroshi Mikami, Miki Sakai, Shinobu Nakayama. A biographical drama depicting the life full of love and suffering of the writer and poet Kenji Miyazawa, who celebrated his 100th birthday in 1996.

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