The Petrified Forest (1973 film)
The Petrified Forest (化石の森, Kaseki no mori) is a 1973 Japanese existential drama directed by Masahiro Shinoda. The film is based on a novel by Japanese author and politician Shintarō Ishihara.[1]
| The Petrified Forest | |
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| Japanese | 化石の森 |
| Hepburn | Kaseki no mori |
| Directed by | Masahiro Shinoda |
| Produced by | Tomohiro Kaiyama[1] |
| Screenplay by | Nobuo Yamada[1] |
| Based on | the novel by Shintarō Ishihara[1] |
| Starring | Ken'ichi Hagiwara |
| Music by | Tōru Takemitsu[1] |
| Cinematography | Kōzō Okazaki[1] |
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| Distributed by | Toho |
Release date | 1 September 1973 (Japan) |
Running time | 117 minutes[1] |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Plot
The movie revolves around youth angst and a complicated relationship between mother and son. Haruo works in a university hospital trying to work toward a degree in medicine, but is hindered by his hatred of department head Mr. Miyaji. Meanwhile, he decides to get a rival in love out of the way by poisoning him. As the angst-ridden Haruo deals with his problems in his own unique ways, his nagging mother holds out hope that her son will soon return home.
Release
The Petrified Forest was released theatrically in Japan on 1 September 1973 where it was distributed by Toho.[1]
Footnotes
- Galbraith IV 2008, p. 291.
Sources
- Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 1461673747.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)