Hymn to a Tired Man

Hymn to a Tired Man
Directed by	Masaki Kobayashi
Screenplay by	Sakae Hirosawa[1]
Based on	A novel by Shusaku Endo
Produced by	Ichirô Satô Hidenori Shiino Masanori Sato[1]
Starring	Makoto Fujita Michiyo Aratama Toshio Kurosawa
Cinematography	Kozo Okazaki[1]
Edited by	Michio Suwa[1]
Music by	Toru Takemitsu[1]
Production company	Tokyo Eiga[1]
Distributed by	Toho
Release date	8 June 1968 (1968-06-08) (Japan)
Running time	130 minutes[1]
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Hymn to a Tired Man (日本の青春, Nihon no Seishun, lit. 'Youth of Japan') is a 1968 Japanese drama film directed by Masaki Kobayashi.

Cast

• Michiyo Aratama as Yoshiko
• Makoto Fujita
• Toshio Kurosawa as Zensaku's son
• Tomoko Naraoka as Zensaku's wife
• Wakako Sakai
• Kei Satō as Suzuki

Release

Hymn to a Tired Man was released theatrically in Japan on 8 June 1968 where it was distributed by Toho.[1] The film was released theatrically in the United States by Toho International with English subtitles.[1] It was entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival.[2]

References

1. Galbraith IV 2008, p. 225.
2. "Festival de Cannes: Hymn to a Tired Man". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2009.

Sources

• Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-1461673743. Retrieved 29 October 2013.

External links

• Hymn to a Tired Man at IMDb
• Hymn to a Tired Man at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)