Karasu no Oyayubi (カラスの親指, "Crow's Thumb") is a 2012 Japanese film directed by Tadafumi Itō and based on a novel by Shusuke Michio.[1]
Karasu no Oyayubi | |
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Directed by | Tadafumi Itō |
Based on | Karasu no Oyayubi by Shusuke Michio |
Starring | Hiroshi Abe Shoji Murakami Satomi Ishihara Rena Nōnen Yu Koyanagi |
Distributed by | Phantom Film 20th Century Fox |
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Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Plot
editTake (Abe Hiroshi) is a middle aged man, who after losing his wife and daughter, decides to become a swindler. He convinces his colleague Tetsu to become one as well, and they both incorporate their 3 housemates, who are lower level/amateur swindlers, into the plan.[2][1]
Cast
edit- Hiroshi Abe as Take[3]
- Shoji Murakami as Tetsu[3]
- Satomi Ishihara as Yahiro[3]
- Rena Nōnen as Mahiro[3]
- Yu Koyanagi[3]
- Bengal as Pawn Shop Owner
- Yūsuke Santamaria
- Daimaou Kosaka as Nogami
- Takeshi Nadagi as Tontonei restaurant Employee
- Shingo Tsurumi as Higuchi
- Shigeyuki Totsugi as Tontonei restaurant manager
References
edit- ^ a b HPriest (October 17, 2011). "Abe Hiroshi becomes a swindler for "Karasu no Oyayubi"". Tokyohive. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ^ Shilling, Mark "karasu no oyayubi / crows thumb" The Japan Times October 2017 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/11/30/films/film-reviews/karasu-no-oyayubi-crows-thumb/#.W4jK_WdlKUk
- ^ a b c d e HPriest (August 11, 2012). "Poster for 'Karasu no Oyayubi' revealed". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)
- Karasu no Oyayubi at IMDb