Crickets (film)
For the insect, see Cricket (insect). For other uses, see Cricket (disambiguation).
Crickets | |
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Directed by | Shinji Aoyama |
Produced by |
Motohiro Hatanaka Akihiko Yose |
Screenplay by | Ryo Iwamatsu |
Story by | Motohiro Hatanaka |
Starring |
Kyoka Suzuki Tsutomu Yamazaki Masanobu Ando Ayumi Ito |
Music by | Hiroyuki Nagashima |
Cinematography | Masaki Tamura |
Edited by | Yuji Oshige |
Production company |
Aoi Promotion |
Release dates |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Crickets (こおろぎ Kōrogi) is a 2006 Japanese drama film directed by Shinji Aoyama.
Cast
- Kyoka Suzuki as Kaoru
- Tsutomu Yamazaki as Blind Man
- Masanobu Ando as Taichi
- Ayumi Ito as Eiko
Production
Crickets was filmed in 1.33:1 aspect ratio.[1]
Release
Crickets debuted in Orizzonti section at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival on September 8, 2006.[2]
Reception
Film Comment named the film as one of "19 Films to Look Out For" in 2007. Japanese film critic Shigehiko Hasumi said, "Crickets can be seen as a bold reply to Sokurov’s The Sun."[3]
References
- ↑ Weissberg, Jay (September 14, 2006). "Crickets - Film Reviews - Venice". Variety.
- ↑ Lardieri, Leonardo (September 8, 2006). "VENEZIA 63: "Koorogi" (Crickets), di Aoyama Shinji (Orizzonti)". Sentieri Selvaggi.
- ↑ Hasumi, Shigehiko (2007). "TERRA INCOGNITA: 19 Films to Look Out For". Film Comment.
External links
- Kôrogi at the Internet Movie Database
- Koorogi at AllMovie
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