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The Fossil (1974)

200 min |Drama


A detailed look at a Tokyo business tycoon (played by Shin Saburi) given a diagnosis of terminal cancer who must now re-assess his life and values.

Director

Masaki Kobayashi

Writers

Shun Inagaki (screenplay) |Yasushi Inoue (novel) |Takeshi Yoshida (screenplay)

Producers

Gin'ichi Kishimoto |Masayuki Satô

Composer

Tôru Takemitsu

Cinematographer

Kôzô Okazaki

Editor

Keiichi Uraoka

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Status

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Updated Oct 24, 1974


Release date

Sep 9, 1976 (United States)

Awards

7 wins


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16 cast members
Name Known for
Shin Saburi's primary photo Shin SaburiTajihei Kazuki Tajihei Kazuki See fewer Shikkô yûyo (1950)
Mayumi Ogawa's primary photo Mayumi Ogawa Akiko Kazuki Akiko Kazuki See fewer Vengeance Is Mine (1979)
Keiko Kishi's primary photo Keiko KishiWoman (Death) Woman (Death) See fewer The Twilight Samurai (2002)
Komaki Kurihara's primary photo Komaki KuriharaKiyoko Kazuki Kiyoko Kazuki See fewer The Long Darkness (1972)
Haruko Sugimura's primary photo Haruko SugimuraMother-in-law Mother-in-law See fewer Tokyo Story (1953)
Hisashi Igawa's primary photo Hisashi Igawa Funazu Funazu See fewer Ran (1985)
Tetsuo Hasegawa's primary photo Tetsuo HasegawaAkiko's husband Akiko's husband See fewer The Killing Bottle (1967)
Yoshio Inaba's primary photo Yoshio Inaba Actor Actor See fewer Seven Samurai (1954)
Shigeru Kôyama's primary photo Shigeru Kôyama Kihara Kihara See fewer Black Rain (1989)
Sue Mitobe's primary photo Sue Mitobe Actress Actress See fewer Red Beard (1965)
Seiji Miyaguchi's primary photo Seiji Miyaguchi Sunami Sunami See fewer Seven Samurai (1954)
Ichirô Nakatani's primary photo Ichirô NakataniTaisuke, Tajihei's brother Taisuke, Tajihei's brother See fewer Yojimbo (1961)
Orie Satô's primary photo Orie SatôAkihiko's wife Akihiko's wife See fewer Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (1972)
Yûsuke Takita's primary photo Yûsuke Takita Actor Actor See fewer Silence (1971)
Jûkichi Uno's primary photo Jûkichi UnoTappei Yabuki Tappei Yabuki See fewer The Most Beautiful Day of My Life (1948)
Kei Yamamoto's primary photo Kei YamamotoAkihiko Kishi Akihiko Kishi See fewer Live Your Own Way (1968)

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