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The Great Passage

2013 133 min Japanese G
Wubly rating 7.2 IMDb rating 7.3

“Will The Great Passage ever be completed?”

Majime, an eccentric man in publishing company, who has unique ability of words, joins the team that will compile a new dictionary, The Great Passage. In the eclectic team, he becomes immersed in the world of dictionaries. But the team is overwhelmed with problems.

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Cast

17 people

Yuya Ishii Director · Kensaku Watanabe Screenplay

First release April 13, 2013 · Produced in Japan · Production TV Tokyo, Shochiku

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Little More

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TV Tokyo

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Shochiku

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Asmik Ace

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dentsu

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Kobunsha

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Asahi Broadcasting Corporation

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TV Osaka

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Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation

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The Asahi Shimbun

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Nikkatsu Studio

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IMAGICA

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Original title

舟を編む

Original language

Japanese

Spoken on screen

Japanese

Release dates

Japan · April 13, 2013

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No release date listed for United States.

Hong Kong SAR China

August 22, 2013 · Theatrical

Russia

November 21, 2014 · Limited theatrical · 48rd Japanese Film Festival in Moscow

South Korea

February 20, 2014 · Theatrical

Taiwan

August 9, 2013 · Theatrical

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