Pastoral: To Die in the Country
A director faces creative block while working on his latest film – a reimagination of his adolescence growing up in a mountain village in rural Japan.
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About Pastoral: To Die in the Country
Pastoral: To Die in the Country is a 1974 Japanese-language fantasy and drama film directed by Shūji Terayama. The cast is led by Kantarō Suga, Hiroyuki Takano, Chigusa Takayama. It has a runtime of 1h 41m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 100 ratings.
Pastoral: To Die in the Country was produced by Art Theatre Guild and Jinriki Hikoki Sha and made in Japan. It was released on December 28, 1974.
- Director
- Shūji Terayama
- Writers
- Shūji Terayama
- Release date
- December 28, 1974
- Original language
- Japanese
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Japan
- Production
- Art Theatre Guild, Jinriki Hikoki Sha
Pastoral: To Die in the Country cast & crew
Pastoral: To Die in the Country was directed by Shūji Terayama and written by Shūji Terayama.
The cast features Kantarō Suga as Shuji, Hiroyuki Takano as Young Shuji, Chigusa Takayama as Shuji's Mother, Kaoru Yachigusa as Married woman, Keiko Niitaka as Pregnant, and Masumi Harukawa as Air woman.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by J.A. Seazer, cinematography is by Tatsuo Suzuki, and it was produced by Shūji Terayama and Eiko Kujo.
Is Pastoral: To Die in the Country worth watching?
Pastoral: To Die in the Country holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 107 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed fantasy films.
At 1h 41m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy fantasy and drama, Pastoral: To Die in the Country is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Pastoral: To Die in the Country
Kantarō Suga
Shuji
Hiroyuki Takano
Young Shuji
Chigusa Takayama
Shuji's Mother
Kaoru Yachigusa
Married woman
Keiko Niitaka
Pregnant
Masumi Harukawa
Air woman
Izumi Hara
Phantom of old woman
Yoshio Harada
Arashi
Masahiro Saito
Longsocks
J.A. Seazer
Tengu Kurama
Isao Kimura
Film Critic
Kiyoshi Awazu
Poet
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▸What language is Pastoral: To Die in the Country in?
Pastoral: To Die in the Country is originally in Japanese. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Pastoral: To Die in the Country?
Pastoral: To Die in the Country runs 1 hours 41 minutes (101 minutes).
▸What is Pastoral: To Die in the Country rated?
It holds a 7.5/10 audience score from 107 ratings.
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