Tokyo Lullaby (1997): Cast
Tokyo Lullaby is a 1997 drama directed by Jun Ichikawa, starring Mitsuko Baisho as Hisako Hamanaka, Kyōzō Nagatsuka and Kaori Momoi. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 26m (86 min)
- Director
- Jun Ichikawa
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Eisei Gekijo
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Tokyo Lullaby About?
The premise of Tokyo Lullaby without spoilers.
Hamanaka Koichi returns to his wife Hisako and family in a rundown eastern‑Tokyo district after years of absence, giving no explanation. The family stays silent. Writer Asakura asks locals and discovers Hamanaka’s disappearance may be tied to Tami, the café owner opposite his shop, who was expected to marry him but wed another man who later died.
Tokyo Lullaby Themes & Keywords
· 25 tags- japanese woman
- hospital
- small business
- hospitalization
- suburb
- investigation
- disappearance
- tearoom
- family relationships
- smugness
- disappearance of husband
- disappearance of father
+13 more Show fewer
- family abandonment
- extramarital affair
- journalist
- father abandons his family
- go the game
- aside
- adultery
- return home
- tokyo japan
- husband abandons his wife
- unfaithfulness
- marital infidelity
- husband wife relationship
Tokyo Lullaby Cast & Characters
Mitsuko Baisho leads the cast as Hisako Hamanaka, with Kyōzō Nagatsuka as Koichi Hamanaka and Kaori Momoi as Tami Ohsawa. Directed by Jun Ichikawa; 14 actors are credited in all.
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Director Jun Ichikawa
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Mitsuko Baisho as Hisako Hamanaka - Kyōzō Nagatsuka as Koichi Hamanaka
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Kaori Momoi as Tami Ohsawa -
Satoko Abe as Tomomi Ito
Also Starring in Tokyo Lullaby
· 10 more- Tokue Hanazawa Asakura's father
- Akira Ōizumi Tomomi's father
- Takaya Kamikawa Sadaji Asakawa
- Masashi Arifuku Yoshida
- Reiko Nanao Hamanaka's mother
- Kyōko Asagiri Tami's step mother
- Hiroko Matsuda
- Koba Hayashi Hamanaka's father
- Hiroki Kawano Nomura
- Masayo Maeda Nin
Tokyo Lullaby Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Tôkyô yakyoku” and “Токийская колыбельная”.
- Also known as
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- Tôkyô yakyoku
- Токийская колыбельная
- 东京夜曲
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Tokyo Lullaby FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Tokyo Lullaby, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Tokyo Lullaby?
Tokyo Lullaby runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).
When was Tokyo Lullaby released?
Tokyo Lullaby was released on June 20, 1997.
Who directed Tokyo Lullaby?
Tokyo Lullaby was directed by Jun Ichikawa.
More films by Jun Ichikawa Who is in the cast of Tokyo Lullaby?
Tokyo Lullaby stars Mitsuko Baisho as Hisako Hamanaka, Kyōzō Nagatsuka as Koichi Hamanaka and Kaori Momoi as Tami Ohsawa, among 14 credited actors.
Does Tokyo Lullaby have a post-credit scene?
No. Tokyo Lullaby has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Tokyo Lullaby in?
The original language of Tokyo Lullaby is Japanese.
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