Unloved
For other uses, see Unloved (disambiguation).
| Unloved | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kunitoshi Manda |
| Produced by | Takenori Sento |
| Written by |
Kunitoshi Manda Tamami Manda |
| Starring |
Yoko Moriguchi Shunsuke Matsuoka Tōru Nakamura |
| Music by | Kenji Kawai |
| Cinematography | Akiko Ashizawa |
| Edited by | Shuichi Kakesu |
Release dates |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Unloved is a 2001 Japanese romance film directed by Kunitoshi Manda, starring Yoko Moriguchi, Shunsuke Matsuoka and Tōru Nakamura. It won the Grand Rail d'Or prize and the Future Talent prize at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Plot
Mitsuko (Yoko Moriguchi), a young woman, becomes involved with Hiroshi (Shunsuke Matsuoka), a poor young man who lives her downstairs, and Eiji (Tōru Nakamura), a rich entrepreneur.
Cast
- Yoko Moriguchi as Mitsuko Kageyama
- Shunsuke Matsuoka as Hiroshi Shimokawa
- Tōru Nakamura as Eiji Katsumo
Reception
Jonathan Crow of Allmovie gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and said, "Unloved is uninvolving and overly talky."[2] David Stratton of the Variety magazine said, "[Moriguchi] gives a good performance as the exacting heroine, while Nakamura and Matsuoka lend solid support as the two wildly contrasted guys."[3]
References
- ↑ "Parallel section and other prizes". Screen Daily. May 22, 2001.
- ↑ Crow, Jonathan. "Unloved (2001)". Allmovie.
- ↑ Stratton, David (May 14, 2001). "Unloved - Film Reviews". Variety.
External links
- Unloved at the Internet Movie Database
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