is a 2006 Japanese drama film written and directed by Kon Ichikawa. It is a

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of his own 1976 film '' The Inugami Family'', and would prove to be Ichikawa's final film. A few minutes' footage of Ichikawa at work directing can be seen in the 2006 documentary ''

The Kon Ichikawa Story , also known as ''A Filmful Life'', is a 2006 documentary directed by Japanese director Shunji Iwai about the life of iconic and prolific Japanese director Kon Ichikawa was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. His work displays a vast ...

''. The film was entered into the

29th Moscow International Film Festival The 29th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 21 to 30 June 2007. The Golden George was awarded to the Russian film '' Travelling with Pets'' directed by Vera Storozheva. Jury * Fred Schepisi (Australia – Chairman of the Jury) * An ...

Cast

* Kōji Ishizaka as

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* Nanako Matsushima as Tamayo Nonomiya * Kikunosuke Onoe( 尾上菊之助) as Sukekiyo Inugami / Shizuma Aonuma *

Sumiko Fuji , known professionally as , is a Japanese actress. She began acting in the 1960s under the name , becoming famous as the female lead in yakuza films opposite such stars as Kōji Tsuruta and Ken Takakura. She even starred in her own series as the s ...

as Matsuko Inugami * Keiko Matsuzaka as Takeko Inugami *

Hisako Manda is a Japanese actress. She represented Japan at Miss Universe 1978 in Acapulco, Mexico, but did not advance to the semifinals. Selected filmography Film * ''Maison Ikkoku: Apartment Fantasy'' (1986) * ''Florence My Love'' (1991) * '' The Inu ...

as Umeko Inugami * Shingo Katsurayama as Suketake Inugami * as Suketomo Inugami * Yukijiro Hotaru as Kōkichi Inugami * as Saruzō * Saburo Ishikura as Fujisaki Kanshiki-ka-in * as Senba Keiji * Kyoko Fukada as Haru * Tamao Nakamura * Mitsuko Kusabue *

Hideji Ōtaki was a Japanese actor. He has served as President of the Mingei Theatre Company. Career After serving in World War II, he became interested in the theater and helped found the Gekidan Mingei troupe in 1950. He gained fame for his television work ...

as Ōyama * Kōki Mitanias Nasu Hotel owner * Takeshi Katō as Detective Todoroki * Atsuo Nakamura as Furudate Kyozo

References

External links

* 2006 films 2006 drama films Japanese drama films 2000s Japanese-language films Remakes of Japanese films Films directed by Kon Ichikawa Films with screenplays by Kon Ichikawa 2000s Japanese films {{2000s-drama-film-stub