A Class to Remember
{{short description|1993 film}}
{{Infobox film
| name = A Class to Remember
| image = A Class to Remember.jpg
| caption = DVD cover
| director = Yōji YamadaInfobox data from {{cite web |url= http://www.jmdb.ne.jp/1993/dq002300.htm|script-title=ja:学校|access-date=2009-05-14|language=ja|publisher=Japanese Movie Database}} and {{imdb title|0202364|Gakko (1993)}}
| producer = Shigehiro Nakagawa
| writer = Yoshitaka Asama
Yōji Yamada
| narrator =
| starring = Toshiyuki Nishida
Eiko Shinya
Keiko Takeshita
| music = Isao Tomita
| cinematography = Mutsuo Naganuma
Tetsuo Takaba
| editing = Iwao Ishii
| distributor = Shochiku
| released = {{Film date|1993|11|06}}
| runtime = 128 minutes
| country = Japan
| language = Japanese
| budget =
| gross =
}}
{{nihongo|A Class to Remember|学校|Gakkō|"School"}} is a 1993 Japanese film directed by Yōji Yamada. It was chosen as Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony.{{cite web |url= https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0202364/awards|title=Awards for Gakko (1993)|access-date=2009-05-05|language=ja|publisher=Internet Movie Database}}
Synopsis
One day, Kuroi, a teacher at a night school, is unexpectedly called in by the principal. The suggestion of a transfer is brought up, but Kuroi firmly declines, expressing a desire to maintain a connection with the night school environment, even humorously suggesting they be called the "Old Badger." In Kuroi's class, a diverse range of students attend: Kazu, who manages work alongside night classes; Eriko, a junior high first-year facing attendance issues; Midori, a spirited troublemaker; Zhang, a Chinese student adjusting to life in Japan; Omoni, a yakiniku restaurant manager; Shuu, who faces challenges due to cerebral palsy; and Ino-san, an enthusiastic horse racing fan whose life has been marked by physical labor.
As the story develops, each student grapples with their own unique struggles while attending night classes within their individual life circumstances. Against this backdrop, the narrative unfolds, revealing the dynamics of their interactions and personal growth.
Cast
Reception
At the 1994 Japan Academy Prize the film won the awards for Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Sound, Rookie of the Year and the Popularity Award. It was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress, Best Music, Best Cinematography, Best Lighting Direction, Best Art Direction and Best Editing.{{Cite web|url=http://www.japan-academy-prize.jp/allprizes/1994/index.html |script-title=ja:第17回 日本アカデミー賞 |access-date=25 January 2009 |publisher=Japan Academy Prize |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090224034204/http://www.japan-academy-prize.jp/allprizes/1994/index.html |archive-date=24 February 2009 |url-status=dead |language=ja}}
Gakko series
- A Class to Remember (1993)
- Gakko II (1996){{cite web|url=http://db.eiren.org/contents/01050526201.html|title=Gakko II|publisher=Motion Pictures Producers Association|language=ja|access-date=21 November 2021}}
- Gakko III (1998){{cite web|url=http://db.eiren.org/contents/01050538801.html|title=Gakko III|publisher=Motion Pictures Producers Association|language=ja|access-date=21 November 2021}}
- Jyu Gosai Gakko IV (2000){{cite web|url=http://db.eiren.org/contents/01050548001.html|title=Gakko IV|publisher=Motion Pictures Producers Association|language=ja|access-date=21 November 2021}}
References
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External links
- {{imdb title|0202364|A Class to Remember}}
- {{cite web |url=http://www.jmdb.ne.jp/1993/dq002300.htm|script-title=ja:学校|access-date=2009-05-14|language=ja|publisher=Japanese Movie Database}}
- {{cite web |url=http://www.citwf.com/film126236.htm|title=GAKKO|access-date=2009-05-14|publisher=Complete Index to World Film}}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.walkerplus.com/movie/kinejun/index.cgi?ctl=each&id=27697|script-title=ja:学校|access-date=2009-05-14|publisher=walkerplus.com|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050309164029/http://www.walkerplus.com/movie/kinejun/index.cgi?ctl=each&id=27697|archive-date=2005-03-09|url-status=dead}}
- {{cite web |url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=152085|script-title=ja:学校(1993)|access-date=2009-05-08|publisher=allcinema.net|language=ja}}
- {{cite web |url=http://search.varietyjapan.com/moviedb/cinema_27697.html|script-title=ja:学校|access-date=2009-05-14|publisher=Variety Japan|language=ja|title=Variety Japan}}
{{Yoji Yamada}}
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{{Japan Academy Prize for Best Film}}
{{Mainichi Film Award for Excellence Film}}
{{Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Film}}
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Category:Films directed by Yoji Yamada
Category:1990s Japanese-language films
Category:Picture of the Year Japan Academy Prize winners
Category:Films with screenplays by Yôji Yamada
Category:Films scored by Isao Tomita
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