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Why Not?

Plot: The film depicts carnivalesque atmosphere summed up by the cry "Ei ja nai ka" ("Why not?") in Japan in 1867 and 1868 in the days leading to the Meiji Restoration. It examines the effects of the political and social upheaval of the time, and culminates in a revelrous march on the Tokyo Imperial Palace, which turns into a massacre
Release Date: Thursday, January 8 1981
44 years ago
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Portrait of Shigeru IzumiyaShigeru IzumiyaShigeru Izumiya was 32 in Why Not? as 'Genji'.
Birthday: Tue, May 11 1948
Portrait of Kaori MomoiKaori MomoiKaori Momoi was 28 in Why Not? as 'Ine'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 08 1952
Portrait of Masao KusakariMasao KusakariMasao Kusakari was 28 in Why Not? as 'Itoman'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 05 1952
Portrait of Ken OgataKen OgataKen Ogata was 43 in Why Not? as 'Furukawa'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 20 1937 –
Sun, Oct 05 2008
Portrait of Norihei MikiNorihei MikiNorihei Miki was 56 in Why Not? as 'Masuya'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 11 1924 –
Mon, Jan 25 1999
Portrait of Junzaburō BanJunzaburō BanJunzaburō Ban was 72 in Why Not? as 'Toramatsu'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 10 1908 –
Mon, Oct 26 1981
Portrait of Mitsuko BaishoMitsuko BaishoMitsuko Baisho was 34 in Why Not? as 'Oko'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 22 1946
Portrait of Shigeru TsuyuguchiShigeru TsuyuguchiShigeru Tsuyuguchi was 48 in Why Not? as 'Kinzo'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 08 1932
Portrait of AkoAkoAko was 22 in Why Not? as 'Oyoshi'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 12 1958
Portrait of Shōhei HinoShōhei HinoShōhei Hino was 31 in Why Not? as 'Magoshichi'.
Birthday: Mon, May 30 1949 –
Thu, Nov 14 2024
Portrait of Shino IkenamiShino IkenamiShino Ikenami was 25 in Why Not? as 'Yoshino'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 12 1955
Portrait of Etsuko IkutaEtsuko IkutaEtsuko Ikuta was 33 in Why Not? as 'Nui'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 08 1947 –
Sun, Jul 15 2018
Portrait of Hiroshi InuzukaHiroshi InuzukaHiroshi Inuzuka was 51 in Why Not? as 'Roku'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 23 1929
Portrait of Chōichirō KawarasakiChōichirō KawarasakiChōichirō Kawarasaki was 41 in Why Not? as 'Nakazawa'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 11 1939 –
Fri, Sep 19 2003
Portrait of Kazuo KitamuraKazuo KitamuraKazuo Kitamura was 53 in Why Not? as 'Koide'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 11 1927 –
Sun, May 06 2007
Portrait of Nenji KobayashiNenji KobayashiNenji Kobayashi was 39 in Why Not? as 'Matakichi'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 07 1941
Portrait of Yasuaki KurataYasuaki KurataYasuaki Kurata was 34 in Why Not? as 'Hanjiro'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 20 1946
Portrait of Shoichi OzawaShoichi OzawaShoichi Ozawa was 51 in Why Not? as 'Sakunojo'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 06 1929 –
Mon, Dec 10 2012
Portrait of Sanshō ShinsuiSanshō ShinsuiSanshō Shinsui was 33 in Why Not? as 'Densuke'.
Birthday: Mon, May 05 1947 –
Sat, Dec 30 2017
Portrait of Kazuko ShirakawaKazuko ShirakawaKazuko Shirakawa was 33 in Why Not? as 'Yamikumo-dayu'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 30 1947
Portrait of Yuko TanakaYuko TanakaYuko Tanaka was 25 in Why Not? as 'Omatsu'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 29 1955
Portrait of Kibaji TankoboKibaji TankoboKibaji Tankobo was 31 in Why Not? as 'Gon'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 04 1950
Portrait of Minori TeradaMinori TeradaMinori Terada was 38 in Why Not? as 'Ijuin'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 07 1942 –
Thu, Mar 14 2024
Portrait of Taiji TonoyamaTaiji TonoyamaTaiji Tonoyama was 65 in Why Not? as 'Jyosyuya'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 17 1915 –
Sun, Apr 30 1989

Crew

Portrait of Shōhei ImamuraShōhei ImamuraShōhei Imamura was 54 in Why Not? as 'Director, Producer, Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, Sep 15 1926 –
Tue, May 30 2006
Portrait of Shinsaku HimedaShinsaku HimedaShinsaku Himeda was 64 in Why Not? as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sun, Nov 19 1916 –
Tue, Jul 29 1997
Portrait of Hideo NanbuHideo NanbuHideo Nanbu was 41 in Why Not? as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Thu, Sep 07 1939
Portrait of Ken MiyamotoKen MiyamotoKen Miyamoto was >> in Why Not? as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shigemi SugisakiShigemi SugisakiShigemi Sugisaki was >> in Why Not? as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shoichi OzawaShoichi OzawaShoichi Ozawa was 51 in Why Not? as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sat, Apr 06 1929 –
Mon, Dec 10 2012
Portrait of Jirô TomodaJirô TomodaJirô Tomoda was >> in Why Not? as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Keiichi UraokaKeiichi UraokaKeiichi Uraoka was 50 in Why Not? as 'Editor'
Birthday: Sun, May 04 1930 –
Mon, Nov 24 2008
Portrait of Shinichirô IkebeShinichirô IkebeShinichirô Ikebe was 37 in Why Not? as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Sep 15 1943
Portrait of Akiyoshi SataniAkiyoshi SataniAkiyoshi Satani was >> in Why Not? as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nobutsugu TsubomiNobutsugu TsubomiNobutsugu Tsubomi was >> in Why Not? as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yasuo IwakiYasuo IwakiYasuo Iwaki was >> in Why Not? as 'Lighting Technician'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shotaro YoshidaShotaro YoshidaShotaro Yoshida was 55 in Why Not? as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Thu, Mar 26 1925 –
Sat, Apr 25 1987