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Why Not? (1981)
151 min | Drama, History

Why Not? (1981)

151 min | Drama, History

Near the turbulent end of the Edo era, a man returning to Japan after exile in America searches for his wife and becomes swept up in the current of revolution in this incisive period drama from the great Shohei Imamura.

Director

Shôhei Imamura

Writers

Shôhei Imamura (as Shohei Imamura) | Ken Miyamoto

Producers

Shôhei Imamura (as Shohei Imamura) | Shôichi Ozawa | Shigemi Sugisaki | Jirô Tomoda

Composer

Shinichirô Ikebe

Cinematographer

Shinsaku Himeda (as Masahisa Himeda)

Editor

Keiichi Uraoka

Production Designer

Akiyoshi Satani

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Updated Jan 8, 1981

Release date

Jan 8, 1981 (United States)

Awards

6 wins & 7 nominations

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26 cast members

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