is a 1986 Japanese drama film directed by Yoji Yamada. It was Japan's submission to the 59th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. Cast Kiyoshi Atsumi as Kihachi Kiichi Nakai as Kenjiro Shimada Narimi Arimori as Koharu Tanaka (inspired by Kinuyo Tanaka) Keiko Matsuzaka as Sumie Kawashima (inspired by Yoshiko Okada) Ittoku Kishibe as Ogata (inspired by Yasujirō Ozu) Chishū Ryū as Tomo-san Hajime Hana Kaori Momoi Nana Kinomi Senri Sakurai Akira Emoto Masaaki Sakai (inspired by Torajirō Saitō) Mitsuru Hirata Gin Maeda Hidetaka Yoshioka as Mitsuo Chieko Baisho Matsumoto Kōshirō VIII (special appearance) as Shirota (inspired by Shirō Kido) Kanbi Fujiyama (special appearance) See also List of submissions to the 59th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film List of Japanese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film References External links 1986 films 1986 drama films Japanese drama films 1980s Japanese-language films 1980s Japanese films