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
40 years ago
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Cast

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

Crew

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