Hope and Pain explained

Hope and Pain
Native Name:	Kana: ダウンタウン・ヒーローズ
Director:	Yoji Yamada
Screenplay:	Yoji Yamada Yoshitaka Asama
Starring:	Hiroko Yakushimaru
Music:	Teizo Matsumura
Country:	Japan
Language:	Japanese

is a 1988 Japanese film directed by Yoji Yamada. It was Japan's submission to the 61st Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.^[1] It was also entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival.^[2]

Cast

• Hiroko Yakushimaru as Fusako Nakahara
• as Kosuke Shima
• Toshirō Yanagiba as Onkel, Keigo Hinoki
• Toshinori Omi as Arles, Sadaichi Takai
• Tetta Sugimoto as Gan, Iwao Ishido
• Shinobu Sakagami as Chopinski, Choichiro Saeki
• Eri Ishida as Sakiko Taniguchi, Prostitute
• Keiko Awaji as Coffee shop's madame
• Nakamura Shikan VII (Special appearance) as Kosuke today
• Chieko Baisho as Kosuke's Mother, Tamiko Shima
• Kiyoshi Atsumi as Havaosuke the dormitory cook

See also

• • Cinema of Japan List of submissions to the 61st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Japanese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Notes and References

1. Web site: List of Japanese films nominated for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. ja. Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan. 2008-06-22.
2. Web site: Berlinale: 1989 Programme . 2011-03-10 . berlinale.de.