Nirvana Man
1983, Japanese. Directed by Masayoshi Nogami.
A depiction of the real story of actor Masaya Oki and his relationship with his adoptive father who adopted him as a son when Masaya Oki was 23 years old. In these days homosexuality was seen as unusual and hidden away from public. A 31 year old actor checks into a hotel in Tokyo, leaving a note with the words "Dad, wait in Nirvana..."
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- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 1 November 1983
- Original title
- 涅槃の人
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Takehiko Sawaki, Masahiro Yoshimoto
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Who directed Nirvana Man?
Nirvana Man (1983) was directed by Masayoshi Nogami and stars Daiki Katô, Masayoshi Nogami, Masaru Ohira.