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Hope and Pain is a 1988 Japanese film directed by Yoji Yamada. It was Japan's submission to the 61st Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. It was also entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival.
Original Release
08/06/1988
US Release
09/23/1988
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hiroko Yakushimaru | Fusako Nakahara |
| Hashinosuke Nakamura | Kosuke Shima |
| Toshirô Yanagiba | Onkel, Keigo Hinoki |
| Toshinori Omi | Arles, Sadaichi Takai |
| Tetta Sugimoto | Gan, Iwao Ishido |
| Shinobu Sakagami | Chopinski, Choichiro Saeki |
| Eri Ishida | Sakiko Taniguchi, Prostitute |
| Chieko Baishô | Kosuke's Mother, Tamiko Shima |
| Kiyoshi Atsumi | Havaosuke the dormitory cook |
| Shikan Nakamura | Kosuke today |
Directors
Writers
Yôji Yamada, Yoshitaka Asama, Akira Hayasaka
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hiroko Yakushimaru | Fusako Nakahara |
| Hashinosuke Nakamura | Kosuke Shima |
| Toshirô Yanagiba | Onkel, Keigo Hinoki |
| Toshinori Omi | Arles, Sadaichi Takai |
| Tetta Sugimoto | Gan, Iwao Ishido |
| Shinobu Sakagami | Chopinski, Choichiro Saeki |
| Eri Ishida | Sakiko Taniguchi, Prostitute |
| Chieko Baishô | Kosuke's Mother, Tamiko Shima |
| Kiyoshi Atsumi | Havaosuke the dormitory cook |
| Shikan Nakamura | Kosuke today |
| Keiko Awaji | Coffee shop's madame |
| Fumie Kashiyama | Kimiko Masaoka |
| Takeshi Katô | Chief of police |
| Osamu Kuroda | |
| Hikaru Kurosaki | Cook |
| Takashi Sasano | Yakuza boss |
| Kei Suma | Japanese teacher |
| Jun Togawa | Hatsuko |
| Masakane Yonekura | German teacher |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Shizuo Yamanouchi | Executive Producer |
| Kogi Tanaka | Producer |
| Shigehiro Nakagawa | Producer |
| Shizuo Yamanouchi | Producer |
