Farewell to the Ark (1984)

  • NR
  • 09/08/1984 (JP)
  • Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
  • 2h 7m

Overview

A surreal, isolated village sees its inhabitants gradually leave behind their mutual traditions and superstitions as they leave for the city. Among them are two cousins who love each other and who get into a quarrel with other villagers.

Shūji Terayama

Director, Screenplay

Rio Kishida

Screenplay

Gabriel García Márquez

Novel

Cast

Tsutomu Yamazaki's headshot

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Sutekichi Tokito
Mayumi Ogawa's headshot

Mayumi Ogawa

Sue Tokito
Yoshio Harada's headshot

Yoshio Harada

Daisaku Tokito
Yoko Takahashi's headshot

Yoko Takahashi

Temari
Renji Ishibashi's headshot

Renji Ishibashi

Yonetaro Tokito
Hideyo Amamoto's headshot

Hideyo Amamoto

Key maker
Hōsei Komatsu's headshot

Hōsei Komatsu

Seiji Miyaguchi's headshot

Seiji Miyaguchi

Old man

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