Gray Sunset (1985): Cast
Gray Sunset is a 1985 drama directed by Shunya Ito, starring Minoru Chiaki as Fuyukichi Takano, Haruko Katō and Yukiyo Toake. It runs 2 hours 5 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 5m (125 min)
- Director
- Shunya Ito
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Toei Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Gray Sunset About?
The premise of Gray Sunset without spoilers.
Grandfather Fuyukichi Takano, a retired university professor, loses his museum position after early‑stage Alzheimer’s symptoms surface, but his illness brings his family closer as they confront his decline. The film was Japan’s official entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 58th Academy Awards.
Gray Sunset Themes & Keywords
· 3 tags- museum
- family relationships
- job
Gray Sunset Cast & Characters
Minoru Chiaki leads the cast as Fuyukichi Takano, with Haruko Katō as Kikuyo Takano and Yukiyo Toake as Keiko Takano. Directed by Shunya Ito; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director Shunya Ito
- Minoru Chiaki as Fuyukichi Takano
- Haruko Katō as Kikuyo Takano
- Yukiyo Toake as Keiko Takano
- Sayoko Ninomiya as Mitsue Takano
Also Starring in Gray Sunset
· 14 more- Teruhiko Saigō Haruo Takano
- Ittoku Kishibe Yoshikazu Ishimoto
- Shigeru Kōyama
- Taketoshi Naitô
- Yumiko Nogawa Nobue Kaneko
- Masataka Naruse
- Shōtarō Hayashi
- Ryosei Tayama
- Yoshiko Nakada Tomoko Iizuka
- Akira Kume
- Mayumi Hasegawa
- Takeshi Iwabuchi
- Mayumi Miura
- Michiko Kono
More from Shunya Ito
More films directed by Shunya Ito: Labyrinth Romanesque, White Snake Enchantment, Curse of the Dog God and Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable.
Gray Sunset Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Hana ichimonme” and “一片花”.
- Also known as
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- Hana ichimonme
- 一片花
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Gray Sunset FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Gray Sunset, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Gray Sunset?
Gray Sunset runs 2 hours 5 minutes (125 minutes).
When was Gray Sunset released?
Gray Sunset was released on October 10, 1985.
Who directed Gray Sunset?
Gray Sunset was directed by Shunya Ito.
More films by Shunya Ito Who is in the cast of Gray Sunset?
Gray Sunset stars Minoru Chiaki as Fuyukichi Takano, Haruko Katō as Kikuyo Takano and Yukiyo Toake as Keiko Takano, among 18 credited actors.
Does Gray Sunset have a post-credit scene?
No. Gray Sunset has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Gray Sunset in?
The original language of Gray Sunset is Japanese.
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