Quick facts
- Released
- January 14, 1984
- Runtime
- 145 min
- IMDb
- tt0359513
- Country
- Japan
- Language
- Japanese
- Studio
- Toei Company
Cast
Yūko Natori
Tsuya Shimamura
Morio Kazama
Kunihiko Mitamura
Aki Mizusawa
Shima Shimamura
Mariko Okada
Sei Shimamura
Mieko Takamine
Yoshiko Mita
Ayako Kobayashi
Sei as a girl
Shirō Ōsaka
Kōjirō Kusanagi
Sei's uncle
Kin Sugai
Junkichi Orimoto
Tomiko Ishii
Midwife
Shingo Misawa
Eizō Kitamura
Takashi Ebata
Takashi Noguchi
Ryoichi Kusanagi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Appassionata about?
- This story is based on the novel "Jo no mai" by Tomiko Miyao which is based on the life of painter Shōen Uemura (1875–1949), the first woman to be awarded the Order of Culture. The title refers to the masterpiece bijinga ("picture of a beautiful woman") that Uemura painted at the age of 61. The main character, Tsuya Shimamura, is born in Kyoto as the second daughter of a tea trader who dies before her birth. Tsuya, who loves painting more than anything and is hopeless at housework, attends art school and at age 15 receives the name Shōsui (from the characters for "pine" and "green") from her teacher. The crown prince of England purchases one of her works, propelling her to fame overnight. The novel portrays the remainder of her stormy life, during which she is impregnated by her teacher and raises a fatherless child; through it all she devotes herself to her painting, undaunted.
- Who directed Appassionata?
- Appassionata was directed by Sadao Nakajima.
- Who stars in Appassionata?
- Appassionata stars Yūko Natori, Morio Kazama, Kunihiko Mitamura, Aki Mizusawa.
- When was Appassionata released?
- Appassionata is a 1984 drama film.
- Where can I watch Appassionata?
- You can watch Appassionata with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.