Night and Fog in Japan (1960): Cast & Plot
Night and Fog in Japan is a 1960 drama directed by Nagisa Ôshima, starring Fumio Watanabe as Haruaki Nozawa, Miyuki Kuwano and Takao Yoshizawa. It runs 1 hour 47 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 47m (107 min)
- Director
- Nagisa Ôshima
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Japanese
- Studio
- Shochiku
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Night and Fog in Japan About?
The premise of Night and Fog in Japan without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Uninvited guests crash a former student radical’s wedding and accuse him, his bride and other guests of ignoring their political commitments.
Night and Fog in Japan Themes & Keywords
· 48 tags- student
- long take
- reference to dmitri shostakovich
- sex scene
- brechtian
- place name in title
- year 1953
- year 1952
- breaking the fourth wall
- freeze frame
- interrogator
- feud
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- politician
- leader
- intellectual
- kiss
- riot
- leninism
- marxism
- controversy
- leftist
- fog
- night
- fire
- strike
- hospital
- journalist
- extramarital affair
- ex student
- korean war
- year 1960
- 1950s
- trotskyist
- stalinism
- communist party
- spy
- suicide
- wedding cake
- cult director
- nonlinear timeline
- wedding
- wedding reception
- student radical
- radical
- marxist
- flashback
- male female relationship
- japanese new wave
Night and Fog in Japan Cast & Characters
Fumio Watanabe leads the cast as Haruaki Nozawa, with Miyuki Kuwano as Reiko Harada and Takao Yoshizawa as Katsuhiko Nakayama. Directed by Nagisa Ôshima; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Nagisa Ôshima
- Fumio Watanabe as Haruaki Nozawa
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Miyuki Kuwano as Reiko Harada - Takao Yoshizawa as Katsuhiko Nakayama
- Akiko Koyama as Misako Nakagawa
Also Starring in Night and Fog in Japan
· 6 more- Kei Satô Sakamaki
- Masahiko Tsugawa Ôta
- Rokkō Toura Higashiura Toura
- Hiroshi Akutagawa Prof. Udagawa
- Shinko Ujiie Mrs. Udagawa
- Ichirô Hayami Takumi
More from Nagisa Ôshima
More films directed by Nagisa Ôshima, best-rated first: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, Taboo, Max My Love and Empire of Passion.
Night and Fog in Japan Plot Summary
What happens in Night and Fog in Japan from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1960, amid the aftermath of the Anpo Protests against the US-Japan Security Treaty, the wedding of Nozawa, a journalist and former student radical, and Reiko Harada, a current activist, is interrupted by uninvited guests. They publicly accuse the couple and the assembled guests of forgetting their political commitments, triggering a meticulous, often difficult examination of unresolved conflicts from a decade of student demonstrations. The moment feels charged with judgment, as if the celebration itself has become a courtroom where the past is pressed into the present.
Full summary
The whole story of Night and Fog in Japan, scene by scene
Night and Fog in Japan Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Night and Fog in Japan.
How Well Do You Know Night and Fog in Japan?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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In what year does Nozawa and Reiko's wedding take place?
Night and Fog in Japan Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “日本之夜與霧” and “일본의 밤과 안개”.
- Also known as
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- 日本之夜與霧
- 일본의 밤과 안개
- Nihon no yoru to kiri
- Nuit et brouillard au japon
- 日本的夜与雾
- Ночь и туман в Японии
- Noche y niebla en Japón
- Notte e nebbia in Giappone
- 日本的夜與霧
- Nacht und Nebel über Japan
- Noite e Neblina no Japão
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Night and Fog in Japan FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Night and Fog in Japan, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Night and Fog in Japan?
Night and Fog in Japan runs 1 hour 47 minutes (107 minutes).
When was Night and Fog in Japan released?
Night and Fog in Japan was released on October 9, 1960.
Who directed Night and Fog in Japan?
Night and Fog in Japan was directed by Nagisa Ôshima.
More films by Nagisa Ôshima Who is in the cast of Night and Fog in Japan?
Night and Fog in Japan stars Fumio Watanabe as Haruaki Nozawa, Miyuki Kuwano as Reiko Harada and Takao Yoshizawa as Katsuhiko Nakayama, among 10 credited actors.
Does Night and Fog in Japan have a post-credit scene?
No. Night and Fog in Japan has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Night and Fog in Japan in?
The original language of Night and Fog in Japan is Japanese.
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