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Memories of Matsuko

Memories of Matsuko

Destiny of shrine maiden.

20067.82h 10m

Overview

While combing through the belongings of his recently deceased aunt, Matsuko, nephew Sho pieces together the crucial events that sank Matsuko's life into a despairing tragedy.

Directed by Tetsuya Nakashima
Written by Tetsuya Nakashima, Muneki Yamada
Produced by Yûji Ishida, Hidemi Satani
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Top Cast

Miki Nakatani

Miki Nakatani

Matsuko Kawajiri

Eita Nagayama

Eita Nagayama

Sho Kawajiri

Yūsuke Iseya

Yūsuke Iseya

Yoichi Ryu

Teruyuki Kagawa

Teruyuki Kagawa

Norio Kawajiri

Mikako Ichikawa

Mikako Ichikawa

Kumi Kawajiri

Asuka Kurosawa

Asuka Kurosawa

Megumi Sawamura

Akira Emoto

Akira Emoto

Tsunehiro Kawajiri

Gori

Gori

Shuji Okura

Ko Shibasaki

Ko Shibasaki

Asuka

Kankuro Kudo

Kankuro Kudo

Tetsuya Yamekawa

Themes & Keywords

musical

About Memories of Matsuko

Memories of Matsuko is a comedy, drama film released in 2006 exploring themes of musical. Directed by Tetsuya Nakashima, it stars Miki Nakatani, Eita Nagayama, Yūsuke Iseya. While combing through the belongings of his recently deceased aunt, Matsuko, nephew Sho pieces together the crucial events that sank Matsuko's life into a despairing tragedy.

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