The Petrified Forest (1973 film)

The Petrified Forest (化石の森, Kaseki no mori) is a 1973 Japanese existential drama directed by Masahiro Shinoda. The film is based on a novel by Japanese author and politician Shintarō Ishihara.[1]

The Petrified Forest
Japanese化石の森
HepburnKaseki no mori
Directed byMasahiro Shinoda
Produced byTomohiro Kaiyama[1]
Screenplay byNobuo Yamada[1]
Based onthe novel
by Shintarō Ishihara[1]
StarringKen'ichi Hagiwara
Music byTōru Takemitsu[1]
CinematographyKōzō Okazaki[1]
Production
company
  • Tokyo Eiga
  • Hyogen-sha[1]
Distributed byToho
Release date
1 September 1973 (Japan)
Running time
117 minutes[1]
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

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.

Release

The Petrified Forest was released theatrically in Japan on 1 September 1973 where it was distributed by Toho.[1]

Footnotes

Sources

  • Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 1461673747.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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