Poster of Appassionata

Appassionata

Plot: This story is based on the novel "Jo no mai" by Tomiko Miyao which is based on the life of painter Shōen Uemura (1875–1949), the first woman to be awarded the Order of Culture. The title refers to the masterpiece bijinga ("picture of a beautiful woman") that Uemura painted at the age of 61
Release Date: Saturday, January 14 1984
41 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Yûko NatoriYûko NatoriYûko Natori was 26 in Appassionata as 'Tsuya Shimamura'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 18 1957
Portrait of Morio KazamaMorio KazamaMorio Kazama was 34 in Appassionata
Birthday: Tue, Apr 26 1949
Portrait of Kunihiko MitamuraKunihiko MitamuraKunihiko Mitamura was 30 in Appassionata
Birthday: Thu, Oct 22 1953
Portrait of Aki MizusawaAki MizusawaAki Mizusawa was 29 in Appassionata as 'Shima Shimamura'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 05 1954
Portrait of Mariko OkadaMariko OkadaMariko Okada was 51 in Appassionata as 'Sei Shimamura'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 11 1933
Portrait of Mieko TakamineMieko TakamineMieko Takamine was 65 in Appassionata
Birthday: Mon, Dec 02 1918 –
Sun, May 27 1990
Portrait of Yoshiko MitaYoshiko MitaYoshiko Mita was 42 in Appassionata
Birthday: Wed, Oct 08 1941
Portrait of Ayako KobayashiAyako KobayashiAyako Kobayashi was 11 in Appassionata as 'Sei as a girl'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 11 1972
Portrait of Shirō ŌsakaShirō ŌsakaShirō Ōsaka was 63 in Appassionata
Birthday: Sat, Feb 14 1920 –
Fri, Mar 03 1989
Portrait of Kōjirō KusanagiKōjirō KusanagiKōjirō Kusanagi was 54 in Appassionata as 'Sei's uncle'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 19 1929 –
Sun, Nov 11 2007
Portrait of Kin SugaiKin SugaiKin Sugai was 57 in Appassionata
Birthday: Sun, Feb 28 1926 –
Fri, Aug 10 2018
Portrait of Junkichi OrimotoJunkichi OrimotoJunkichi Orimoto was 56 in Appassionata
Birthday: Wed, Feb 09 1927 –
Mon, Mar 18 2019
Portrait of Tomiko IshiiTomiko IshiiTomiko Ishii was 49 in Appassionata as 'Midwife'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 12 1935
Portrait of Shingo MisawaShingo MisawaShingo Misawa was >> in Appassionata
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eizō KitamuraEizō KitamuraEizō Kitamura was 61 in Appassionata
Birthday: Mon, Apr 17 1922 –
Fri, Mar 07 1997
Portrait of Takashi EbataTakashi EbataTakashi Ebata was 55 in Appassionata
Birthday: Sat, Dec 15 1928
Portrait of Takashi NoguchiTakashi NoguchiTakashi Noguchi was 45 in Appassionata
Birthday: Tue, Oct 18 1938 –
Tue, Apr 28 2020
Portrait of Ryoichi KusanagiRyoichi KusanagiRyoichi Kusanagi was 37 in Appassionata
Birthday: Fri, May 17 1946
Portrait of Ken'ichi NagiraKen'ichi NagiraKen'ichi Nagira was 31 in Appassionata
Birthday: Wed, Apr 16 1952
Portrait of Yoshiro IchikawaYoshiro IchikawaYoshiro Ichikawa was 35 in Appassionata
Birthday: Tue, Jan 20 1948 –
Fri, Jun 25 1993
Portrait of Tokuko MiuraTokuko MiuraTokuko Miura was 43 in Appassionata
Birthday: Sun, Aug 25 1940
Portrait of Naoji IwataNaoji IwataNaoji Iwata was >> in Appassionata
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mineko MaruhiraMineko MaruhiraMineko Maruhira was 43 in Appassionata as 'Neighborhood lady'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 16 1940
Portrait of Kojin TokudaKojin TokudaKojin Tokuda was >> in Appassionata
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masaharu ArikawaMasaharu ArikawaMasaharu Arikawa was 53 in Appassionata
Birthday: Mon, Oct 13 1930
Portrait of Kojirō KawanamiKojirō KawanamiKojirō Kawanami was 48 in Appassionata
Birthday: Thu, Mar 14 1935
Portrait of Kōjiro ShirakawaKōjiro ShirakawaKōjiro Shirakawa was >> in Appassionata
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshihiro IgarashiYoshihiro IgarashiYoshihiro Igarashi was 41 in Appassionata
Birthday: Sun, Sep 06 1942
Portrait of Gorō ŌkiGorō ŌkiGorō Ōki was >> in Appassionata
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michiko TsujimaMichiko TsujimaMichiko Tsujima was 67 in Appassionata
Birthday: Thu, Jan 11 1917
Portrait of Tsuyako OkajimaTsuyako OkajimaTsuyako Okajima was 75 in Appassionata
Birthday: Sat, Jan 09 1909 –
Sat, Feb 04 1989
Portrait of Mitsue WakabayashiMitsue WakabayashiMitsue Wakabayashi was >> in Appassionata as 'Sei's grandmother'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kayoko TominagaKayoko TominagaKayoko Tominaga was 44 in Appassionata as 'Kura Shimamura'.
Birthday: Tue, May 16 1939
Portrait of Mieko HoshinoMieko HoshinoMieko Hoshino was 45 in Appassionata as 'Neighborhood lady'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 02 1938
Portrait of Aki SawaAki SawaAki Sawa was >> in Appassionata as 'Neighborhood lady'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mayumi TokunagaMayumi TokunagaMayumi Tokunaga was >> in Appassionata as 'Neighborhood lady'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of TankurôTankurôTankurô was >> in Appassionata
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Junichi HosokawaJunichi HosokawaJunichi Hosokawa was >> in Appassionata
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mayumi EdaMayumi EdaMayumi Eda was >> in Appassionata as 'Waitress'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Katsuko ŌkawaKatsuko ŌkawaKatsuko Ōkawa was >> in Appassionata
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Keiko NanaseKeiko NanaseKeiko Nanase was >> in Appassionata as 'Girl'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yuka MonmaYuka MonmaYuka Monma was >> in Appassionata
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroshi TanakaHiroshi TanakaHiroshi Tanaka was >> in Appassionata as 'Postman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Momiji YamamuraMomiji YamamuraMomiji Yamamura was 23 in Appassionata
Birthday: Thu, Oct 27 1960
Portrait of Yoshiki YamadaYoshiki YamadaYoshiki Yamada was >> in Appassionata
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shintarō MibuShintarō MibuShintarō Mibu was >> in Appassionata
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shunji KotaniShunji KotaniShunji Kotani was >> in Appassionata
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rantaro MineRantaro MineRantaro Mine was 35 in Appassionata
Birthday: Wed, May 12 1948
Portrait of Michihiro KinoshitaMichihiro KinoshitaMichihiro Kinoshita was 29 in Appassionata as 'Rickshaw man'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 23 1954 –
Sun, Dec 13 2015
Portrait of Yasushi AmaedaYasushi AmaedaYasushi Amaeda was >> in Appassionata
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Makoto AsaiMakoto AsaiMakoto Asai was >> in Appassionata as 'Rickshaw man'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroyuki SugayaHiroyuki SugayaHiroyuki Sugaya was >> in Appassionata
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sozaburo YoshimiSozaburo YoshimiSozaburo Yoshimi was >> in Appassionata
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kozo KotaniKozo KotaniKozo Kotani was >> in Appassionata
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Etsuko IchiharaEtsuko IchiharaEtsuko Ichihara was 47 in Appassionata as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 24 1936 –
Sat, Jan 12 2019
Portrait of Mikio NaritaMikio NaritaMikio Narita was 48 in Appassionata
Birthday: Thu, Jan 31 1935 –
Mon, Apr 09 1990
Portrait of Kei SatōKei SatōKei Satō was 55 in Appassionata
Birthday: Fri, Dec 21 1928 –
Sun, May 02 2010

Crew

Portrait of Sadao NakajimaSadao NakajimaSadao Nakajima was 49 in Appassionata as 'Director'
Birthday: Wed, Aug 08 1934 –
Sun, Jun 11 2023
Portrait of Akira ShimizuAkira ShimizuAkira Shimizu was >> in Appassionata as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fujio MoritaFujio MoritaFujio Morita was 56 in Appassionata as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sat, Dec 24 1927 –
Wed, Jun 11 2014
Portrait of Hiro MatsudaHiro MatsudaHiro Matsuda was 50 in Appassionata as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sun, Sep 03 1933 –
Thu, Mar 24 2022
Portrait of Isamu IchidaIsamu IchidaIsamu Ichida was >> in Appassionata as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshirō MayuzumiToshirō MayuzumiToshirō Mayuzumi was 54 in Appassionata as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Feb 20 1929 –
Thu, Apr 10 1997
Portrait of Tomiko MiyaoTomiko MiyaoTomiko Miyao was 57 in Appassionata as 'Original Story'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 13 1926 –
Tue, Dec 30 2014
Portrait of Teruhiko ArakawaTeruhiko ArakawaTeruhiko Arakawa was >> in Appassionata as 'Sound Mixer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshiaki MasudaYoshiaki MasudaYoshiaki Masuda was >> in Appassionata as 'Lighting Technician'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshikazu SanoYoshikazu SanoYoshikazu Sano was >> in Appassionata as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Norimichi IgawaNorimichi IgawaNorimichi Igawa was 54 in Appassionata as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Wed, Mar 20 1929 –
Thu, May 16 2024
Portrait of Hideto KuriyamaHideto KuriyamaHideto Kuriyama was >> in Appassionata as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday