OKURIBITO (Original title)DEPARTURES (Alternative title)
Date: 2008 (Copyright)Country: JapanDirected by: Yôjirô Takita
Production company billing: ©2008. Departures Film Partners Contentfilm International presents in association with [] a Departures Film Partners presentation [end] Dolby Digital In Colour [1.85:1] Subtitles
Synopsis: Drama. After his musical career fails, a Tokyo cellist retreats to his small hometown where he takes a job as a mortuary assistant.
Genre: Drama
Subjects: Musicians, Death
Releases
Date: 13 September 2008Country: JapanRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 131 mins Subtitles: Japanese
Title: In cinemas: DeparturesAuthor: DE SEMLYEN, Phil Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v20 n1 January 2010 Pages: 53-54
Title: Reviews: DeparturesAuthor: SHARP, Jasper Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Positif n580 June 2009 Page: 33
Title: Notes sur les films: de A à ZAuthor: DOMENACH, Élise Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
In: Creative Screenwriting v16 n3 May/Jun 2009 Page: 71
Title: DeparturesAuthor: CLINES, Peter Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Screenwriter Kundo Koyama talks about OKURIBITO.
In: Film Comment v45 n3 May/Jun 2009 Pages: 67-68
Title: DeparturesAuthor: RAYNS, Tony Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1681 6 Mar 2009 Page: 23
Title: Box office: Oscar winner hits homeAuthor: GRAY, Jason Article type: Prod. DetailsLanguage: English
Description: Reports on the resurgent box office success of OKURIBITO at the Japanese box office following its win of the best foreign-language film award at the 2009 Academy Awards.
In: Screen International n1677 6 Feb 2009 Pages: 19-21
Title: Awards countdown: Selling the worldArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Profiles the five films nominated for the Academy Award for best foreign-language feature and assesses their sales internationally and what difference being nominated for an Oscar has made to them.
In: Screen International n1666 7 Nov 2008 Page: 23
Title: Box office: A Departure for JapanAuthor: GRAY, Jason Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Overview of the performance of Japanese films at the national box office with reference to the local success of OKURIBITO and its expected success internationally. Includes a table of the top Japanese films of 2008 (to date).
Date: 2008 (Copyright)Country: JapanDirected by: Yôjirô Takita
Production company billing: ©2008. Departures Film Partners Contentfilm International presents in association with [] a Departures Film Partners presentation [end] Dolby Digital In Colour [1.85:1] Subtitles
Synopsis: Drama. After his musical career fails, a Tokyo cellist retreats to his small hometown where he takes a job as a mortuary assistant.
Genre: Drama
Subjects: Musicians, Death
Releases
Date: 13 September 2008Country: JapanRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 131 mins Subtitles: Japanese
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: Empire n247 January 2010 Page: 54Title: In cinemas: DeparturesAuthor: DE SEMLYEN, Phil Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v20 n1 January 2010 Pages: 53-54
Title: Reviews: DeparturesAuthor: SHARP, Jasper Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Positif n580 June 2009 Page: 33
Title: Notes sur les films: de A à ZAuthor: DOMENACH, Élise Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
In: Creative Screenwriting v16 n3 May/Jun 2009 Page: 71
Title: DeparturesAuthor: CLINES, Peter Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Screenwriter Kundo Koyama talks about OKURIBITO.
In: Film Comment v45 n3 May/Jun 2009 Pages: 67-68
Title: DeparturesAuthor: RAYNS, Tony Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1681 6 Mar 2009 Page: 23
Title: Box office: Oscar winner hits homeAuthor: GRAY, Jason Article type: Prod. DetailsLanguage: English
Description: Reports on the resurgent box office success of OKURIBITO at the Japanese box office following its win of the best foreign-language film award at the 2009 Academy Awards.
In: Screen International n1677 6 Feb 2009 Pages: 19-21
Title: Awards countdown: Selling the worldArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Profiles the five films nominated for the Academy Award for best foreign-language feature and assesses their sales internationally and what difference being nominated for an Oscar has made to them.
In: Screen International n1666 7 Nov 2008 Page: 23
Title: Box office: A Departure for JapanAuthor: GRAY, Jason Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Overview of the performance of Japanese films at the national box office with reference to the local success of OKURIBITO and its expected success internationally. Includes a table of the top Japanese films of 2008 (to date).