Moonlight Serenade
1997, Japanese. Directed by Masahiro Shinoda.
A journalist reporting on the 1997 Kobe earthquake recalls a boat trip he took as a boy after WWII to bury his brother's ashes, during which his family grapples with life in occupied Japan.
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Moonlight Serenade is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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Cast & crew
- Masahiro ShinodaDirector
- Kyōzō NagatsukaKōkichi Onda / Elder Keita Onda
- Hideyuki KasaharaKeita Onda as a child
- Jun TobaKōji Onda
- Shima IwashitaFuji Onda
- Hinano YoshikawaYukiko Mizukami
- Michiko HadaMs. Komachi
- Junji TakadaMr. Black Marketeer
- Toshiya NagasawaMr. Demobilized
- Sayuri KawauchiHideko Onda
- Shōhei HinoBenshi
- Chōichirō KawarasakiHeadmaster
- Akaji MaroCircus performer
Details
- Released
- 15 March 1997
- Original title
- 瀬戸内ムーンライト・セレナーデ
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Katsuo Naruse
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Moonlight Serenade runs 117 minutes (1h 57m).
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Which OTT platform is Moonlight Serenade on?
Moonlight Serenade is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Moonlight Serenade?
If you liked Moonlight Serenade, try True Spirit, The Way Back, End of the Spear.
Who directed Moonlight Serenade?
Moonlight Serenade (1997) was directed by Masahiro Shinoda and stars Kyōzō Nagatsuka, Hideyuki Kasahara, Jun Toba.