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The Petrified Forest (化石の森, Kaseki no mori) is a 1973 Japanese existential drama directed by Masahiro Shinoda. The film is based on a novel by Japanese author and politician Shintarō Ishihara.[1][2][3]

The Petrified Forest
Japanese	化石の森
Hepburn	Kaseki no mori
Directed by	Masahiro Shinoda
Screenplay by	Nobuo Yamada[1]
Based on	the novel by Shintarō Ishihara[1]
Produced by	Tomohiro Kaiyama[1]
Starring	Ken'ichi Hagiwara
Cinematography	Kōzō Okazaki[1]
Music by	Tōru Takemitsu[1]
Production companies	Tokyo Eiga Hyogen-sha[1]
Distributed by	Toho
Release date	1 September 1973 (Japan)
Running time	117 minutes[1]
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Plot

The movie revolves around youth angst and a complicated relationship between mother and son. Haruo works in a university hospital trying to work toward a degree in medicine, but is hindered by his hatred of department head Mr. Miyaji. Meanwhile, he decides to get a rival in love out of the way by poisoning him. As the angst-ridden Haruo deals with his problems in his own unique ways, his nagging mother holds out hope that her son will soon return home.

Release

The Petrified Forest was released theatrically in Japan on 1 September 1973 where it was distributed by Toho.[1]

Footnotes

Sources

External links

• The Petrified Forest at IMDb
• The Petrified Forest at Rotten Tomatoes

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