The Discarnates
1988, Japanese. Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi.
Bizarre love for the undead, Driven ever closer to the brink of doom.
A recently divorced writer is reunited with the ghosts of his parents who died when he was a boy. However, every time he sees them he loses more life energy. Now, he must choose between starting a new life or staying forever in the past.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Nobuhiko ObayashiDirector
- Morio KazamaHidemi Harada
- Kumiko AkiyoshiFusako Harada
- Tsurutaro KataokaEikichi Harada
- Toshiyuki NagashimaIchiro Mamiya
- Yūko NatoriKei Fujino
- Atsuko KawadaJunko Kawada
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- Takashi SasanoDentist
- Ryoichi KusanagiAsakusa Barker 1
- Yuji OgataAsakusa Barker 2
- Kazuya TokimotoScript Reading
- Kenjirou IshimaruScript Reading
Details
- Released
- 15 September 1988
- Original title
- 異人たちとの夏
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Shin'ichi Ichikawa
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The Discarnates runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
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Which OTT platform is The Discarnates on?
The Discarnates isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 September 1988.
What movies are like The Discarnates?
If you liked The Discarnates, try After Life, Dreams, Kwaidan.
Who directed The Discarnates?
The Discarnates (1988) was directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi and stars Morio Kazama, Kumiko Akiyoshi, Tsurutaro Kataoka.