Nomugi Pass
{{short description|1979 film}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Nomugi Pass
| image = File:Nomugi Pass poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Film poster
| director = Satsuo Yamamoto
| producer = {{plainlist|*Takero Ito
- Kanji Mochimaru
- Tokuko Miyaku{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=315}}}}
| writer =
| screenplay = Yoshi Hattori{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=315}}
| story = Shigemi Yamamoto{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=315}}
| based_on =
| narrator =
| starring =
| music = Masaru Sato{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=315}}
| cinematography = Setsuo Kobayashi{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=315}}
| editing =
| studio = Shin Neon Eiga Production{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=315}}
| distributor = Toho
| released = {{Film date|1979|06|09}}
| runtime = 153 minutes{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=315}}
| country = Japan
| language = Japanese
| budget =
| gross =
}}
{{nihongo|Nomugi Pass|あゝ野麦峠|Aa Nomugi Tōge|lit. Ah, Nomugi Pass|lead=yes}} is a 1979 Japanese film directed by Satsuo Yamamoto.{{cite web|url=https://kotobank.jp/word/%E3%81%82%E3%82%9D%E9%87%8E%E9%BA%A6%E5%B3%A0-690854|title=デジタル大辞泉プラス「あゝ野麦峠」の解説|publisher=kotobank|access-date=11 October 2021}}
Premise
An indictment of the treatment of Meiji period silkworkers by their employers and the Empire of Japan.{{sfn|Jacoby|2008|p=350–353}}
Cast
- Shinobu Otake as Mine Masai
- Mieko Harada as Yuki Shinoda
- Chikako Yūri as Hana Mishima
- Yūko Kotegawa as Kiku Shoji
- Rentarō Mikuni as Tokichi Adachi
Production
The film was one of the last made by director Satsuo Yamamoto and was followed by a 1982 sequel, his final work, Nomugi Pass II (Ā, Nomugi tōge: Shinryoku hen).{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=315}}{{sfn|Jacoby|2008|p=350–353}}
Release
A roadshow version of the film was released in Japan on June 9, 1979 where it was distributed by Toho.{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=315}} It received a general release on June 30, 1979.{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=315}} The film was Toho's highest-grossing film of the year and was the second highest grossing among domestic releases.{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=315}}
The film was released in the United States with English subtitles by Toho International on December 28, 1979.{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=315}}
Reception
In Japan, at the 34th Mainichi Film Awards, Nomugi Pass won the awards for Best Film, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction and Best Score.{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=315}} At the Japanese Academy Awards, the film won the award for Best Sound, and Best Music Score (Masaru Sato).{{sfn|Galbraith IV|2008|p=315}}
Footnotes
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=References=
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- {{cite book |last=Galbraith IV |first=Stuart |title=The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography |publisher=Scarecrow Press |date=2008 |isbn=978-1461673743 |authorlink=Stuart Galbraith IV}}
- {{cite book|last=Jacoby|first=Alexander|title=A Critical Handbook of Japanese Film Directors|year=2008|publisher=Stone Bridge Press|location=Berkeley|isbn=978-1-933330-53-2}}
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0078737}}
- {{jmdb title|1979|dc001680|あゝ野麦峠}}
{{Satsuo Yamamoto}}
{{Mainichi Film Award for Best Film}}
Category:Films directed by Satsuo Yamamoto
Category:Films scored by Masaru Sato
Category:Films set in factories
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