Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2001)
Akai hashi no shita no nurui mizu (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 59min
- Comedy, Drama
- 03 Nov 2001 (Japan)
- Movie
- 1 win & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Koji Yakusho | ... |
Yosuke Sasano
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| Misa Shimizu | ... |
Saeko Aizawa
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| Mitsuko Baishô | ... |
Mitsu Aizawa
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Mansaku Fuwa | ... |
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| Isao Natsuyagi | ... |
Masayuki Uomi
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Yukiya Kitamura | ... |
Shintaro Uomi
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Hijiri Kojima | ... |
Mika Tagami
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| Toshie Negishi | ... |
Tomoko Sasano
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Sumiko Sakamoto | ... |
Masako Yamada
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Taka Guadalcanal | ... |
Taizo Tachibana
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Mickey Curtis | ... |
Nobuyuki Ohnishi
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Takao Yamada | ... |
Kazuo Namamura
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| Katsuo Nakamura | ... |
Takao Yamada
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Kazuo Kitamura | ... |
Taro
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Directed by
| Shôhei Imamura | ||
Written by
| Yo Henmi | ... | (novel) |
| Shôhei Imamura | ... | () (as Shohei Imamura) |
| Daisuke Tengan | ... | () |
| Motofumi Tomikawa | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Hisao Iino | ... | producer |
| Yasushi Matsuda | ... | line producer (as Koji Matsuda) |
| Masaya Nakamura | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Shinichirô Ikebe | ||
Cinematography by
| Shigeru Komatsubara | ||
Editing by
| Hajime Okayasu | ||
Production Design by
| Hisao Inagaki | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Masahide Kuwabara | ... | assistant director |
| Masayuki Taniguchi | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Kenichi Benitani | ... | sound |
Additional Crew
| Katsumi Furuhashi | ... | production accountant |
Production Companies
- BAP Inc.
- Catherine Dussart Productions (CDP)
- Comme des Cinémas
- Eisei Gekijo
- Imamura Productions
- Maru Limited
- Nikkatsu
Distributors
- Nikkatsu (2001) (Japan) (theatrical)
- BIM Distribuzione (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Filmcoopi (2002) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Filmmuseum Distributie (2002) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Cowboy Pictures (2002) (United States) (subtitled)
- Home Vision Entertainment (HVE) (United States) (DVD)
- Palisades Tartan (2009) (United Kingdom)
- Pyramide Distribution
- Vértigo Films (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- cinemoney.com (cooperation)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
An impossible tale. Taro, an old man who dies homeless in Tokyo has told Yosuke, a weak-willed out-of-work salaryman about a golden statue that he left years ago in a house by the sea in Noto. Yosuke goes and he's captivated by Saeko, a young women who lives in the house where Taro left the statue. She has a strange affliction: water builds up in her and she can only vent it by wicked acts, such as shoplifting, or, more powerfully, through orgasm. Yosuke obliges, the water gives him life, as well as the plants and fish it reaches. Saeko feels shame, and she has a past. Taro's ghost urges Yosuke to fulfill his desires, but can the relationship survive?
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Shôhei Imamura's last film before his death in 2006. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References Dr. Akagi (1998). See more » |