Strangers in the City (2010 film)

For the 1962 American film, see Strangers in the City (1962 film).
Strangers in the City
Directed byJunji Sakamoto
Written byShoichi Maruyama
Based on"Yukizuri no Machi"
by Tatsuo Shimizu
Produced byMitsuru Kurosawa
Tatsuya Kunimatsu
StarringToru Nakamura
Manami Konishi
CinematographySeizo Sengen
Edited byShinichi Fushima
Music byGoro Yasukawa
Distributed byToei Company
Release date
  • November 20, 2010 (2010-11-20)
Running time
123 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Strangers in the City (行きずりの街, Yukizuri no Machi) is a 2010 Japanese thriller film directed by Junji Sakamoto, starring Toru Nakamura and Manami Konishi. It is based on the novel of the same title by Tatsuo Shimizu.

Cast

Release

Strangers in the City premiered at the Busan International Film Festival on October 11, 2010.[1] It also screened as the North American premiere at the Japan Cuts on July 17, 2011.[2]

Reception

Mark Schilling of The Japan Times criticized Strangers in the City, noting that the director Junji Sakamoto and the screenwriter Shoichi Maruyama could not decide what the film is about.[3] Meanwhile, Russell Edwards of Variety said, "[Manami] Konishi exhibits a powerful range of suppressed emotions as Hatano's former child bride-cum-Tokyo bargirl."[4]

References

  1. ^ Noh, Jean (13 October 2010). "Toei introduces Strangers to Korea's Mountain Pictures". Screen International. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  2. ^ Umstead, Ben (14 June 2011). "Japan Cuts Lineup Is A Gift From The Gods". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012.
  3. ^ Schilling, Mark (19 November 2010). "'Yukizuri no Machi (Strangers in the City)'". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  4. ^ Edwards, Russell (8 November 2010). "Strangers in the City". Variety.


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