is a Japanese film released in 2015, directed by
Kobayashi Shotaro. ''Maestro!'' stars
Toshiyuki Nishida
is a Japanese actor. He has won two Japanese Academy Awards for best actor, for '' The Silk Road'' (1988) and ''Tsuribaka Nisshi 6'' (1993). He has also won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor for '' Get Up!'' and '' Tsuribaka Nisshi 14'' (200 ...
as Tendō and
Tori Matsuzaka
is a Japanese actor and model. He debuted as Takeru Shiba/Shinken Red in ''Samurai Sentai Shinkenger.'' Since then, he has appeared in several television shows and films.
Personal life
On December 10, 2020, Matsuzaka married actress Erika Tod ...
as Kōsaka and
Miwa with Nobuyuki Tsujii and Yutaka Sado. The film featured as part of the LA Eiga Festival
Plot
An orchestra is reformed, after initially having been disbanded because of money. The group is reformed by a mysterious benefactor, whose management style annoys many of the players. The film is adopted from the popular manga of
the same name.
The story centres around the young violinist, Kosaka, who is offered a position in the re-formed prestigious orchestra. However, he is surprised to discover that the rehearsal place is a disused factory and performances of the members is somewhat erratic, as the majority of the best players have found positions elsewhere. Amid the chaos, conductor Tendo Tetsusaburo (played by
Toshiyuki Nishida
is a Japanese actor. He has won two Japanese Academy Awards for best actor, for '' The Silk Road'' (1988) and ''Tsuribaka Nisshi 6'' (1993). He has also won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor for '' Get Up!'' and '' Tsuribaka Nisshi 14'' (200 ...
) arrives. The movie explores the relationships between the individual players, friction heightened between them based on their work ethics and egos. Some of the professional egos creates drama, particularly when an amateur (though gifted)flute player, Amane Tachibana (played by singer/songwriter Miwa) arrives. With the orchestra facing continuing financial problems, the erratic conductor continues to push the orchestra, and despite his abnormal ways, starts to get results.
[SBS Top 10 Must See Japanese-films 2015 http://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2016/03/13/top-10-must-see-japanese-films-2015]
Cast
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Toshiyuki Nishida
is a Japanese actor. He has won two Japanese Academy Awards for best actor, for '' The Silk Road'' (1988) and ''Tsuribaka Nisshi 6'' (1993). He has also won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor for '' Get Up!'' and '' Tsuribaka Nisshi 14'' (200 ...
as Tendō
*
Tori Matsuzaka
is a Japanese actor and model. He debuted as Takeru Shiba/Shinken Red in ''Samurai Sentai Shinkenger.'' Since then, he has appeared in several television shows and films.
Personal life
On December 10, 2020, Matsuzaka married actress Erika Tod ...
as Kōsaka
*
Miwa
* Nobuyuki Tsujii
* Yutaka Sad
References
External links
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* Eigapedia https://eigapedia.com/movie/maestro
2010s Japanese films
Films about classical music and musicians
2010s Japanese-language films
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