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Will to Live

Plot: It is based on the story of The Ballad of Narayama updated to the present day, with the substitution of putting a parent into an old people's home for the abandonment of the original. The film won the Golden St
Release Date: Friday, January 15 1999
26 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Rentaro MikuniRentaro Mikuni. Rentaro Mikuni was 75 in Will to Live as 'Yasukichi'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 20 1923 –
Died: Sun, Apr 14 2013
Portrait of Shinobu ÔtakeShinobu Ôtake. Shinobu Ôtake was 41 in Will to Live as 'Tokuko'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 17 1957
Portrait of Naoko OhtaniNaoko Ohtani. Naoko Ohtani was 48 in Will to Live as 'Yasukichi's lover'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 03 1950
Portrait of Akira EmotoAkira Emoto. Akira Emoto was 50 in Will to Live as 'Doctor'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 03 1948
Portrait of Yoshiko MiyazakiYoshiko Miyazaki. Yoshiko Miyazaki was 40 in Will to Live as 'Tomoko'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 11 1958
Portrait of Chōei TakahashiChōei Takahashi. Chōei Takahashi was 56 in Will to Live
Birthday: Sun, Nov 29 1942
Portrait of Akaji MaroAkaji Maro. Akaji Maro was 55 in Will to Live
Birthday: Tue, Feb 23 1943
Portrait of Hideo KanzeHideo Kanze. Hideo Kanze was 71 in Will to Live as 'Director of a hospital'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 03 1927 –
Died: Fri, Jun 08 2007
Portrait of Aya MizunoAya Mizuno. Aya Mizuno was >> in Will to Live
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masaru BabaMasaru Baba. Masaru Baba was >> in Will to Live
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Wed, Jun 29 2011
Portrait of Yuriko HirookaYuriko Hirooka. Yuriko Hirooka was 33 in Will to Live
Birthday: Mon, May 31 1965
Portrait of Hitoshi KusanagiHitoshi Kusanagi. Hitoshi Kusanagi was >> in Will to Live
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ai ToyamaAi Toyama. Ai Toyama was >> in Will to Live
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nao ÔmoriNao Ômori. Nao Ômori was 26 in Will to Live
Birthday: Sat, Feb 19 1972
Portrait of Rinko KikuchiRinko Kikuchi. Rinko Kikuchi was 18 in Will to Live
Birthday: Tue, Jan 06 1981
Portrait of Naomasa MusakaNaomasa Musaka. Naomasa Musaka was 44 in Will to Live
Birthday: Sat, Apr 10 1954
Portrait of Hisako HaraHisako Hara. Hisako Hara was 89 in Will to Live
Birthday: Fri, Aug 06 1909 –
Died: Sun, Dec 04 2005
Portrait of Moeko EzawaMoeko Ezawa. Moeko Ezawa was 63 in Will to Live
Birthday: Thu, Mar 28 1935 –
Died: Mon, Dec 26 2022
Portrait of Manabu MurajiManabu Muraji. Manabu Muraji was 35 in Will to Live
Birthday: Thu, Oct 24 1963
Portrait of Yasumi MaezawaYasumi Maezawa. Yasumi Maezawa was >> in Will to Live
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yôko NakajimaYôko Nakajima. Yôko Nakajima was >> in Will to Live
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bokuzo MasanaBokuzo Masana. Bokuzo Masana was 28 in Will to Live
Birthday: Tue, Aug 11 1970
Portrait of Rei NatsumeRei Natsume. Rei Natsume was 29 in Will to Live
Birthday: Mon, Dec 08 1969
Portrait of Hideko YoshidaHideko Yoshida. Hideko Yoshida was 55 in Will to Live as 'Old woman at village'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 07 1944
Portrait of Masayuki ShionoyaMasayuki Shionoya. Masayuki Shionoya was 45 in Will to Live
Birthday: Fri, Aug 14 1953
Portrait of Ei HamuraEi Hamura. Ei Hamura was 25 in Will to Live
Birthday: Mon, Jun 11 1973
Portrait of Hiromi NakazatoHiromi Nakazato. Hiromi Nakazato was >> in Will to Live
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masahiko TsugawaMasahiko Tsugawa. Masahiko Tsugawa was 59 in Will to Live as 'Village chief'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 02 1940 –
Died: Sat, Aug 04 2018
Portrait of Tokuko WatanabeTokuko Watanabe. Tokuko Watanabe was 49 in Will to Live as 'Village chief's lover'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 19 1949
Portrait of Eimei EsumiEimei Esumi. Eimei Esumi was 63 in Will to Live as 'Villager'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 05 1935 –
Died: Sun, Aug 22 2004
Portrait of Fujio SugaFujio Suga. Fujio Suga would have been no older than 78 in Will to Live
Birthday: Sun, Jul 27 1919 –
Died: Mon, Jul 20 1998
Portrait of Shun UedaShun Ueda. Shun Ueda was 55 in Will to Live
Birthday: Wed, Nov 24 1943
Portrait of Kikuma ShimoiizakaKikuma Shimoiizaka. Kikuma Shimoiizaka was 71 in Will to Live
Birthday: Mon, Aug 22 1927 –
Died: Thu, Apr 10 2008

Crew

Portrait of Kaneto ShindōKaneto Shindō. Kaneto Shindō was 86 in Will to Live as 'Director, Writer'
Birthday: Mon, Apr 22 1912 –
Died: Tue, May 29 2012
Portrait of Yoshiyuki MiyakeYoshiyuki Miyake. Yoshiyuki Miyake was >> in Will to Live as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jirô ShindôJirô Shindô. Jirô Shindô was >> in Will to Live as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yukio WatanabeYukio Watanabe. Yukio Watanabe was >> in Will to Live as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hikaru HayashiHikaru Hayashi. Hikaru Hayashi was 67 in Will to Live as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Thu, Oct 22 1931 –
Died: Thu, Jan 05 2012