One year after the Kidojis' eldest son Otohiko was arrested for his part in a terrorist kidnapping, which resulted in multiple deaths, all the other perpetrators' parents have either resigned from their professional positions or taken their own lives, Nobuyuki Kidoji remains adamant that he is not responsible for his son's actions.
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Cast
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Tatsuya Nakadai
Nobuyuki Kidoji
Known for
Ran
Harakiri
Mayumi Ogawa
Yumiko Kidoji
Known for
Vengeance Is Mine
Kie Nakai
Tamae Kidoji
Also in
Queen Bee
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Kiichi Nakai
Otohiko Kidoji
Known for
When the Last Sword Is Drawn
Warriors of Heaven and Earth
Shinobu Otake
Miyoko Asano
Known for
Arrietty
The Wind Rises
Azusa Mano
Kanae Sawaki
Also in
Kou Kou Kyoushi
The Naive Rogue Detective
Daisuke Ryū
Akira Sawaki
Known for
Ran
Kagemusha
Takayuki Takemoto
Osamu Kidoji
Also in
East Wind Rain
Der Lindenbaum
Toru Masuoka
Known for
My Neighbors the Yamadas
Hanzawa Naoki
Asao Sano
Known for
Fires on the Plain
Cruel Story of Youth
Toyoto Fukuda
Known for
The Bullet Train
Akiji Kobayashi
Known for
Kamen Rider
Harakiri
Masaki Kobayashi Director · Fumiko Enchi Story Tōru Takemitsu Composer
First release November 1, 1985 · Produced in Japan · Original title 食卓のない家
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Japan
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Original title
食卓のない家
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · November 1, 1985
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No release date listed for United States.
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