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Why Not?

Plot: The film depicts carnivalesque atmosphere summed up by the cry "Ei ja nai ka" ("Why not?") in Japan in 1867 and 1868 in the days leading to the Meiji Restoration. It examines the effects of the political and social upheaval of the time, and culminates in a revelrous march on the Tokyo Imperial Palace, which turns into a massacre
Release Date: Thursday, January 8 1981
44 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Shigeru IzumiyaShigeru Izumiya. Shigeru Izumiya was 32 in Why Not? as 'Genji'.
Birthday: Tue, May 11 1948
Portrait of Kaori MomoiKaori Momoi. Kaori Momoi was 28 in Why Not? as 'Ine'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 08 1952
Portrait of Masao KusakariMasao Kusakari. Masao Kusakari was 28 in Why Not? as 'Itoman'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 05 1952
Portrait of Ken OgataKen Ogata. Ken Ogata was 43 in Why Not? as 'Furukawa'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 20 1937 –
Died: Sun, Oct 05 2008
Portrait of Norihei MikiNorihei Miki. Norihei Miki was 56 in Why Not? as 'Masuya'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 11 1924 –
Died: Mon, Jan 25 1999
Portrait of Junzaburō BanJunzaburō Ban. Junzaburō Ban was 72 in Why Not? as 'Toramatsu'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 10 1908 –
Died: Mon, Oct 26 1981
Portrait of Mitsuko BaishoMitsuko Baisho. Mitsuko Baisho was 34 in Why Not? as 'Oko'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 22 1946
Portrait of Shigeru TsuyuguchiShigeru Tsuyuguchi. Shigeru Tsuyuguchi was 48 in Why Not? as 'Kinzo'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 08 1932
Portrait of AkoAko. Ako was 22 in Why Not? as 'Oyoshi'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 12 1958
Portrait of Shōhei HinoShōhei Hino. Shōhei Hino was 31 in Why Not? as 'Magoshichi'.
Birthday: Mon, May 30 1949 –
Died: Thu, Nov 14 2024
Portrait of Shino IkenamiShino Ikenami. Shino Ikenami was 25 in Why Not? as 'Yoshino'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 12 1955
Portrait of Etsuko IkutaEtsuko Ikuta. Etsuko Ikuta was 33 in Why Not? as 'Nui'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 08 1947 –
Died: Sun, Jul 15 2018
Portrait of Hiroshi InuzukaHiroshi Inuzuka. Hiroshi Inuzuka was 51 in Why Not? as 'Roku'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 23 1929
Portrait of Chōichirō KawarasakiChōichirō Kawarasaki. Chōichirō Kawarasaki was 41 in Why Not? as 'Nakazawa'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 11 1939 –
Died: Fri, Sep 19 2003
Portrait of Kazuo KitamuraKazuo Kitamura. Kazuo Kitamura was 53 in Why Not? as 'Koide'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 11 1927 –
Died: Sun, May 06 2007
Portrait of Nenji KobayashiNenji Kobayashi. Nenji Kobayashi was 39 in Why Not? as 'Matakichi'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 07 1941
Portrait of Yasuaki KurataYasuaki Kurata. Yasuaki Kurata was 34 in Why Not? as 'Hanjiro'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 20 1946
Portrait of Shoichi OzawaShoichi Ozawa. Shoichi Ozawa was 51 in Why Not? as 'Sakunojo'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 06 1929 –
Died: Mon, Dec 10 2012
Portrait of Sanshō ShinsuiSanshō Shinsui. Sanshō Shinsui was 33 in Why Not? as 'Densuke'.
Birthday: Mon, May 05 1947 –
Died: Sat, Dec 30 2017
Portrait of Kazuko ShirakawaKazuko Shirakawa. Kazuko Shirakawa was 33 in Why Not? as 'Yamikumo-dayu'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 30 1947
Portrait of Yuko TanakaYuko Tanaka. Yuko Tanaka was 25 in Why Not? as 'Omatsu'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 29 1955
Portrait of Kibaji TankoboKibaji Tankobo. Kibaji Tankobo was 31 in Why Not? as 'Gon'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 04 1950
Portrait of Minori TeradaMinori Terada. Minori Terada was 38 in Why Not? as 'Ijuin'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 07 1942 –
Died: Thu, Mar 14 2024
Portrait of Taiji TonoyamaTaiji Tonoyama. Taiji Tonoyama was 65 in Why Not? as 'Jyosyuya'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 17 1915 –
Died: Sun, Apr 30 1989

Crew

Portrait of Shōhei ImamuraShōhei Imamura. Shōhei Imamura was 54 in Why Not? as 'Director, Producer, Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, Sep 15 1926 –
Died: Tue, May 30 2006
Portrait of Shinsaku HimedaShinsaku Himeda. Shinsaku Himeda was 64 in Why Not? as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sun, Nov 19 1916 –
Died: Tue, Jul 29 1997
Portrait of Hideo NanbuHideo Nanbu. Hideo Nanbu was 41 in Why Not? as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Thu, Sep 07 1939
Portrait of Ken MiyamotoKen Miyamoto. Ken Miyamoto was >> in Why Not? as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shoichi OzawaShoichi Ozawa. Shoichi Ozawa was 51 in Why Not? as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sat, Apr 06 1929 –
Died: Mon, Dec 10 2012
Portrait of Shigemi SugisakiShigemi Sugisaki. Shigemi Sugisaki was >> in Why Not? as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jirô TomodaJirô Tomoda. Jirô Tomoda was >> in Why Not? as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Keiichi UraokaKeiichi Uraoka. Keiichi Uraoka was 50 in Why Not? as 'Editor'
Birthday: Sun, May 04 1930 –
Died: Mon, Nov 24 2008
Portrait of Shinichirô IkebeShinichirô Ikebe. Shinichirô Ikebe was 37 in Why Not? as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Sep 15 1943
Portrait of Akiyoshi SataniAkiyoshi Satani. Akiyoshi Satani was >> in Why Not? as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shotaro YoshidaShotaro Yoshida. Shotaro Yoshida was 55 in Why Not? as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Thu, Mar 26 1925 –
Died: Sat, Apr 25 1987
Portrait of Yasuo IwakiYasuo Iwaki. Yasuo Iwaki was >> in Why Not? as 'Lighting Technician'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nobutsugu TsubomiNobutsugu Tsubomi. Nobutsugu Tsubomi was >> in Why Not? as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday