Night Train to the Stars (1996)

“Night Train to the Stars” is a biography of the fascinating life of Kenji Miyazawa, one of Japan's most beloved fantasy novelists. Miyazawa is an idealist pledging with his friend Kanai to work for the improved life of farmers. Troubled by his family’s interest in money making and social status, he leaves home after graduating high school to join a Buddhist sect in Tokyo. After falling out with a friend, and receiving news about his sister re-emerging pneumonia, he decides to return home where starts his own experimental school, teaching new farming methods to young local farmers while also instructing them in music and arts. It was only after his death, through the help of his brother Seiroku, that his writings became widely read.

Directing:
  • Kazuki Ōmori

Writing:
  • Machiko Nasu

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Release Date: 1996-10-19
themoviedb icon 5.7/10
  • Country: JP
  • Language: 日本語
  • Runtime: 111
Kippei Shiina
Kippei Shiina
Kanai Hosaka
Tetsuya Watari
Tetsuya Watar...
Masajiro Miyazawa
Yuriko Hoshi
Yuriko Hoshi
Ichi Miyazawa
Yuki Saito
Yuki Saito
Tsuyu Takase
Yoshihiko Hakamada
Yoshihiko Hak...
Katoji Fujiwara
Maki Mizuno
Maki Mizuno
Toshi Miyazawa
Naoto Ogata
Naoto Ogata
Kenji Miyazawa
Ryuji Harada
Ryuji Harada
Seiroku Miyazawa
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