My Sons

My Sons
My Sons
	Theatrical poster for My Sons (1991)
Directed by	Yōji Yamada
Screenplay by	Yôji Yamada; Yoshitaka Asama
Based on	倉庫作業員; by Makoto Shiina
Produced by	Nobuyoshi Ōtani
Starring	Rentarō Mikuni; Masatoshi Nagase; Emi Wakui;
Cinematography	Tetsuo Takaba
Edited by	Iwao Ishii
Music by	Teizo Matsumura
Distributed by	Shochiku
Release date	October 12, 1991;
Running time	121 min.
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

My Sons (息子, Musuko) is a 1991 Japanese film directed by Yōji Yamada. It was chosen as Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony.^[2]

Synopsis

The children of old-fashioned patriarch of a family in Iwate Province gather to observe the first anniversary of their mother's death. Tetsuya, working as a bartender in Tokyo, quarrels with his father over the way he is leading his life.

Cast

Reception

Awards and nominations

15th Japan Academy Prize^[3]

Won: Best Picture
Won: Best Actor - Rentarō Mikuni
Won: Best Supporting Actor - Masatoshi Nagase
Won: Best Supporting Actress - Emi Wakui
Won: Rookie of the Year - Masatoshi Nagase and Emi Wakui
Nominated: Best Director - Yoji Yamada
Nominated: Best Screenplay - Yoji Yamada and Yoshitaka Asama
Nominated: Best Music - Teizo Matsumura
Nominated: Best Cinematography - Tetsuo Takaba
Nominated: Best Lighting Direction - Yoshifumi Aoki
Nominated: Best Art Direction - Mitsuo Degawa
Nominated: Best Sound Recording - Isao Suzuki and Ryuji Matsumoto
Nominated: Best Film Editing - Iwao Ishii

16th Hochi Film Award^[4]

Won: Best Film
Won: Best Actor - Masatoshi Nagase

References

^ Infobox data from 息子 (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-05-12. and Musuko (1991) at IMDb
^ "Awards for Musuko (1991)" (in Japanese). Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
^ 第15回日本アカデミー賞 (in Japanese). Japan Academy Prize. Archived from the original on December 21, 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
^ 報知映画賞ヒストリー (in Japanese). Cinema Hochi. Retrieved 2010-01-07.

External links

Musuko (1991) at IMDb
息子 (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
"MUSUKO". Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
息子(1991) (in Japanese). www.walkerplus.com. Retrieved 2009-05-12. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
息子(1991) (in Japanese). allcinema.net. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
息子(1991) (in Japanese). Variety Japan. Retrieved 2009-05-12.

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[1] Infobox data from 息子 (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-05-12. and Musuko (1991) at IMDb

[2] "Awards for Musuko (1991)" (in Japanese). Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-05-05.

[3] 第15回日本アカデミー賞 (in Japanese). Japan Academy Prize. Archived from the original on December 21, 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2009.

[4] 報知映画賞ヒストリー (in Japanese). Cinema Hochi. Retrieved 2010-01-07.

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