is a 2012 Japanese film directed by Toshiro Saiga.
Plot
It is set in a small fishing village in Shikamachi, Ishikawa Prefecture, who depend on the local amateur orchestra as their favorite source of entertainment. When the conductor dies unexpectedly, the townspeople recruit the man's granddaughter, a high school student with a talent for conducting.
The song "
Land of Hope and Glory
"Land of Hope and Glory" is a British patriotic song, with music by Edward Elgar written in 1901 and lyrics by A. C. Benson later added in 1902.
Composition
The music to which the words of the refrain 'Land of Hope and Glory, &c' below ar ...
" features in the movie.
Cast
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Kasumi Arimura
is a Japanese actress. Her television roles have included the young Haruko Amano in the 2013 NHK asadora ''Amachan'' and the lead role in the 2017 asadora ''Hiyokko''. She has also appeared in several films, including '' Flying Colors'', for whic ...
as Misaki Yoshikawa
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Yumiko Shaku
is a Japanese actress, model and former gravure idol. She is represented by Tommy's Artist Company.
Roles
TV Dramas
*2019: ''Kamen Rider Zi-O'' (Yuko Kitajima/ Another Kiva; Episode 35-36, 2019)
*2014: '' Lost Days no Himitsu'' (Fuji Telev ...
as Midori Mimura
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Keizo Kanie as Genji Arasawa
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Mariko Tsutsui
is a Japanese actress.
Personal life
Tsutsui graduated from Kōfu Daiichi High School in Yamanashi Prefecture. She dropped out of Aoyama Gakuin University. She later graduated from the Waseda University School of Social Sciences.
As well as a ...
as Youko Isaka
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Eisuke Sasai
Eisuke (written: 永輔, 英輔, 英介, 栄介, 英助 or エイスケ in katakana) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
*, Japanese voice actor
*, Japanese politician
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*, Japanese footba ...
as Iwao Ono
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Taiko Katono
is a Japanese actor and model who was affiliated with Evergreen Entertainment. He left the agency on March 2019 after 8 years and now is a freelancer. He is best known for his role as the character, Chase/Mashin Chaser/Kamen Rider Chaser, from t ...
Masaya Ono
*Matsu (
Exile
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) (Toshio Matsumoto) as Masaru Arasawa
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Gin Maeda
(born February 21, 1944) is a Japanese actor. He had a regular role in the ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' films, beginning with the first in the series (1969), as Sakura's husband.
Filmography Film
*''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' series (1969–2019), Hiroshi S ...
as Tatsuji Minatogawa, aka Tatsu-jiji
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Michiyoshi Inoue
Michiyoshi Inoue (Japanese: いのうえ・みちよし, Chinese: 井上道義) (born on December 23, 1946) is a Japanese conductor. He is a recipient of the Cantelli Award.
Michiyoshi Inoue was born on December 23, 1946 in Tokyo, Japan.
In 1971 ...
as Maestro Orfenstein
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Hisahiro Ogura as Hiroshi Taniguchi
Release
It got an early release at select theaters in Ishikawa Prefecture on December 1, 2012, and was then released theatrically throughout Japan on February 1, 2013. The DVD was released in Japan on August 23, 2013.
References
External links
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2012 films
Films shot in Ishikawa Prefecture
Films set in Ishikawa Prefecture
2010s Japanese films
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