Film
The Discarnates
1988· 1h 48m· Drama· Fantasy
“Bizarre love for the undead, Driven ever closer to the brink of doom.”
A recently divorced writer is reunited with the ghosts of his parents who died when he was a boy. However, every time he sees them he loses more life energy. Now, he must choose between starting a new life or staying forever in the past.
1988-09-15
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Key Crew
DirectorNobuhiko Obayashi
ScreenplayShin'ichi Ichikawa
ProducerKiyoshi Higuchi
Director of PhotographyYoshitaka Sakamoto
Original Music ComposerMasatsugu Shinozaki
EditorKazuo Ôta
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 34 crew)
Details
Released1988-09-15
Runtime1h 48m
StatusReleased
StudiosShochiku
LanguagesJapanese
CountriesJapan
Rating6.6/10 · 15 votes
Original languageja
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