Begging for Love (愛を乞うひと, Ai o Kou Hito) is a 1998 Japanese film directed by Hideyuki Hirayama. It was Japan's submission to the 71st Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2][3] It was chosen as Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony.[4]
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Directed by | Hideyuki Hirayama[1] |
Written by | Harumi Shimoda (novel) Wui Sin Chong (screenplay) |
Produced by | Tadamichi Abe Sadatoshi Fujimine Hideyuki Takai |
Starring | Mieko Harada |
Cinematography | Kozo Shibazaki |
Edited by | Akimasa Kawashima |
Distributed by | Toho |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
A television special drama (tanpatsu) remake, starring Ryoko Shinohara, Alice Hirose, Takaya Kamikawa and Rio Suzuki was broadcast on NTV on 11 January 2017.
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Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Film | |
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