The Discarnates

The Discarnates

115 mins | Drama, Horror, Mystery, Fantasy | Sept. 15, 1988

Harada is a successful scenario writer, and his best buddy has just announced an intention to propose to Harada's ex-wife. Recovering from the shock, Harada indulges in melancholy, mainly on his failure as a husband and father, and goes to a 'Rakugo' (sit-down comedy) show, where a friendly man in the audience invites him home. Harada is puzzled at the strong resemblance of this man and his wife to his own parents, who were killed nearly 30 years ago when he was twelve.

The Discarnates

115 mins | Drama, Horror, Mystery, Fantasy | Sept. 15, 1988

The Discarnates
Harada is a successful scenario writer, and his best buddy has just announced an intention to propose to Harada's ex-wife. Recovering from the shock, Harada indulges in melancholy, mainly on his failure as a husband and father, and goes to a 'Rakugo' (sit-down comedy) show, where a friendly man in the audience invites him home. Harada is puzzled at the strong resemblance of this man and his wife to his own parents, who were killed nearly 30 years ago when he was twelve.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Shochiku Co., Ltd.
Original title 異人たちとの夏
Directors Shingo Matsubara, Nobuhiko Obayashi
Writers Shin'ichi Ichikawa, Taichi Yamada

Cast

Morio Kazama

as Hidemi Harada

Kumiko Akiyoshi

as Fusako Harada

Tsurutaro Kataoka

as Hidekichi Harada

Toshiyuki Nagashima

as Ichiro Mamiya

Yûko Natori

as Kei Fujino

Atsuko Kawada

as Herself

Bengal

as Taxi Driver

Takashi Sasano

as Dentist

Nao Asuka

as Female manager

Yoshihiro Nakayama

as Hideo Harada (as a boy)

Kazue Tsunogae

as Waitress

Kōen Okumura

as Superintendent

Yasufumi Hayashi

as Shigeki Harada

Sankichi Yanagiya

as 'Rakugo' performer

Maki Kitami

as Magician

Yonemaru Katsura

as 'Rakugo' performer

Wakaba Irie

as Ayako Imamura (voice)