Deep River (film)
Deep River (深い河, Fukai kawa) is a 1995 Japanese film directed by Kei Kumai. It is based on the novel of the same name by Shusaku Endo. The film version was chosen as Japan's official submission to the 68th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but did not manage to receive a nomination.[1][2][3] It also marked the final film appearance of legendary Japanese actor Toshiro Mifune before his death in 1997.
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| Directed by | Kei Kumai |
| Written by | Shusaku Endo (Novel) |
Production company | Deep River Production Committee Shigoto |
| Distributed by | Toho |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The film has yet to see an NTSC home media release, nor even one with an English translation.
See also
- List of submissions to the 68th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Japanese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- "List of Japanese films nominated for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film" (in Japanese). Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan. Retrieved 22 June 2008.
- Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- "41 to Compete for Foreign Language Oscar Nominations". FilmFestivals.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
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