7 /10 1 Votes
Initial release 9 June 1979 (Japan) Story by Shigemi Yamamoto | 7.1/10 IMDb Screenplay by Yoshi Hattori Cinematography Setsuo Kobayashi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Produced by Takero ItoKanji MochimaruTokuko Miyaku Productioncompany Shin Neon Eiga Production Awards Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Music Cast Similar After the Rain, Tidal Wave, Isoroku Yamamoto - the Com, Go, I Live in Fear | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
oh the nomugi pass
Nomugi Pass (あゝ野麦峠, Ah! Nomugi Toge) is a 1979 Japanese film directed by Satsuo Yamamoto.
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oh the nomugi pass
Cast
Plot
An indictment of the treatment of Meiji period silkworkers by their employers.
Production
The film was one of the last made by director Satsuo Yamamoto and was followed by a 1982 sequel, his final work, Nomugi Pass II (Ā, Nomugi tōge: Shinryoku hen).
Release
A roadshow version of the film was released in Japan on June 9, 1979 where it was distributed by Toho. It received a general release on June 30, 1979. The film was Toho's highest-grossing film of the year and was the second highest grossing among domestic releases.
The film was released in the United States with English-subtitles by Toho International on December 28, 1979.
Reception
In Japan, at the 34th Mainichi Film Awards, Nomugi Pass won the awards for Best Film, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction and Best Score. At the Japanese Academy Awards, the film won the award for Best Sound, and Best Music Score (Masaru Sato).