| The Petrified Forest | |
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| Directed by | Masahiro Shinoda |
| Screenplay by | Nobuo Yamada[1] |
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| Produced by | Tomohiro Kaiyama[1] |
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| Cinematography | Kōzō Okazaki[1] |
| Edited by | Sachiko Yamaji |
| Music by | Tōru Takemitsu[1] |
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| Distributed by | Toho |
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Running time | 117 minutes[1] |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The Petrified Forest (Japanese: 化石の森, Hepburn: Kaseki no mori) is a 1973 Japanese existential drama film directed by Masahiro Shinoda. The film is based on a novel of the same name by Japanese author and politician Shintarō Ishihara.[1][2][3]
Plot
The movie revolves around youth angst and a complicated relationship between mother and son. Haruo works in a university hospital trying to work toward a degree in medicine, but is hindered by his hatred of department head Mr. Miyaji. Meanwhile, he decides to get a rival in love out of the way by poisoning him. As the angst-ridden Haruo deals with his problems in his own unique ways, his nagging mother holds out hope that her son will soon return home.
Cast
Release
The Petrified Forest was released theatrically in Japan on 1 September 1973, where it was distributed by Toho.[1]
Footnotes
- Galbraith IV 2008, p. 291.
- "化石の森" (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- "化石の森" (in Japanese). Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
Sources
- Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-1461673743.
External links
- The Petrified Forest at IMDb
- The Petrified Forest at the TCM Movie Database (archived)
- The Petrified Forest at Rotten Tomatoes