Suzaku
Depicts the life of a family in a remote Japanese timber village. Family head Tahara Kozo lives with his mother Sachiko, wife Yasuyo, nephew Eisuke and young daughter Michiru. Economic recession and failed development plans cause tragedy in the family.
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About Suzaku
Suzaku is a 1997 Japanese-language drama film directed by Naomi Kawase. The cast is led by Jun Kunimura, Machiko Ono, Sayaka Yamaguchi. It has a runtime of 1h 35m.
Suzaku was produced by Bandai Visual and WOWOW and made in Japan. It was released on November 1, 1997.
- Director
- Naomi Kawase
- Writers
- Naomi Kawase
- Release date
- November 1, 1997
- Original language
- Japanese
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Japan
- Production
- Bandai Visual, WOWOW
Suzaku cast & crew
Suzaku was directed by Naomi Kawase and written by Naomi Kawase.
The cast features Jun Kunimura as Kozo Tahara, Machiko Ono as Michiru Tahara, Sayaka Yamaguchi as Young Michiru, Sachiko Izumi as Sachiko, Kotaro Shibata as Eisuke, and Yasuyo Kamimura as Yasuyo.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Masamichi Shigeno, cinematography is by Masaki Tamura, and it was produced by Takenori Sentô and Kôji Kobayashi.
Is Suzaku worth watching?
At 1h 35m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy drama, Suzaku is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Suzaku
Jun Kunimura
Kozo Tahara
Machiko Ono
Michiru Tahara
Sayaka Yamaguchi
Young Michiru
Sachiko Izumi
Sachiko
Kotaro Shibata
Eisuke
Yasuyo Kamimura
Yasuyo
Kazufumi Mukohira
Young Eisuke
Suzaku — FAQs
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Suzaku is originally in Japanese. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Suzaku?
Suzaku runs 1 hours 35 minutes (95 minutes).
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