The Wild Daisy (1981): Cast
The Wild Daisy is a 1981 romantic film directed by Shinichirô Sawai, starring Kunio Murai as Kiichiro Saito, Tetsuro Tamba and Miyoko Akaza. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- Shinichirô Sawai
- Genre
- Romance
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Sun Music
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Wild Daisy About?
The premise of The Wild Daisy without spoilers.
Now an elderly man, Saito Masao looks back over fifty years to the time when, at fifteen, his older cousin Tamiko moved in to tend his ailing mother. Their close proximity quickly turned into a forbidden love, but family expectations forced them apart, leaving them to live separate lives.
The Wild Daisy Themes & Keywords
· 3 tags- rural setting
- melodrama
- based on novel
The Wild Daisy Cast & Characters
Kunio Murai leads the cast as Kiichiro Saito, with Tetsuro Tamba as Gozaburo Saito and Miyoko Akaza as Hatsuko Saito. Directed by Shinichirô Sawai; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Shinichirô Sawai
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Kunio Murai as Kiichiro Saito - Tetsuro Tamba as Gozaburo Saito
- Miyoko Akaza as Hatsuko Saito
- Haruko Katō as Kiku Saito
Also Starring in The Wild Daisy
· 12 more- Masashi Kuwahara Masao
- Seiko Matsuda Tamiko
- Kirin Kiki Omasu
- Fujio Tokita Passerby B
- Kazuko Shirakawa Sei Tomura
- Kin'ya Aikawa Shinkichi Tomura
- Shōgo Shimada Old pilgrim
- Masayuki Yuhara Tsunekichi
- Makiko Kitashiro
- Wakiko Kano Goze
- Ryuji Sawa Passerby A
- Bunpei Takeuchi
More from Shinichirô Sawai
More films directed by Shinichirô Sawai: Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth And Sea, Lover’s Time, Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy and Early Spring Story.
The Wild Daisy Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Nogiku no haka” and “The Tomb of The Wild Chrysanthemum”.
- Also known as
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- Nogiku no haka
- The Tomb of The Wild Chrysanthemum
- 들국화의 무덤
- 野菊之墓
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The Wild Daisy FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Wild Daisy, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Wild Daisy?
The Wild Daisy runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was The Wild Daisy released?
The Wild Daisy was released on August 8, 1981.
Who directed The Wild Daisy?
The Wild Daisy was directed by Shinichirô Sawai.
More films by Shinichirô Sawai Who is in the cast of The Wild Daisy?
The Wild Daisy stars Kunio Murai as Kiichiro Saito, Tetsuro Tamba as Gozaburo Saito and Miyoko Akaza as Hatsuko Saito, among 16 credited actors.
Does The Wild Daisy have a post-credit scene?
No. The Wild Daisy has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Wild Daisy in?
The original language of The Wild Daisy is Japanese.
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