MacArthur's Children
MacArthur's Children (瀬戸内少年野球団, Setouchi Shōnen Yakyū-dan) is a 1984 Japanese film. Describing the impact of the United States' occupation of Japan from the perspective of the inhabitants of a small, rural island community,[1][2][3][4] the film featured the big screen debut of actor Ken Watanabe.
| Setouchi Shōnen Yakyū-dan | |
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| Directed by | Masahiro Shinoda |
| Written by | Yū Aku (novel), Takeshi Tamura |
| Produced by | Masato Hara |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Kazuo Miyagawa |
| Edited by | Sachiko Yamaji |
| Music by | Shinichirō Ikebe |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The film was selected as the Japanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 57th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[5]
Cast
- Takaya Yamauchi as Ryuta
- Yoshiyuki Omori as Saburo
- Shiori Sakura as Takeme "Mume" Hatano
- Masako Natsume as Komako
- Hideji Ōtaki as Ashigara
- Haruko Kato as Haru
- Ken Watanabe as Tetsuo
- Shima Iwashita as Tome
- Hiromi Go as Masao Nakai
Production
- Yoshinobu Nishioka -Art direction
Location
Filmed on Manabeshima, a small island fishing community in the Kasaoka Islands, of Okayama Prefecture on the Seto Inland Sea.
See also
References
- "瀬戸内少年野球団". Agency for Cultural Affairs 映画情報システム. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- "瀬戸内少年野球団". 映画の時間.
- "瀬戸内少年野球団とは". kotobank. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- "瀬戸内少年野球団". Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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