| Setouchi Shōnen Yakyū-dan | |
|---|---|
 press kit cover | |
| 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 |
Release date |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
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.
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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