Summer of the Moonlight Sonata
1993, Japanese. Directed by Seijiro Koyama.
Two soon-to-be kamikaze pilots stop by a local school near their base to play the piano one last time, leaving a deep impression on a teacher. Years later, she seeks out the relatives of the pilots when the piano is old and about to be discarded.
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Seijiro KoyamaDirector
- Misako WatanabeKimiko Yoshioka
- Mayumi WakamuraKimiko Miyao
- Minoru TanakaShinsuke Kazama
- Norikatsu NaganoMitsuhiko Umino
- Yūsuke TakitaYoshioka
- Mako IshinoRie Ishida
- Tetsuko KobayashiKazama's wife
- Takahiro TamuraKingo Ishikura
- Choei TakahashiMajor Yagashima
- Taketoshi NaitōYuki
- Kei YamamotoMiike
- Tokue HanazawaCast
Details
- Released
- 12 June 1993
- Original title
- 月光の夏
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Mori Tsuneyuki
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How long is Summer of the Moonlight Sonata?
Summer of the Moonlight Sonata runs 112 minutes (1h 52m).
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Which OTT platform is Summer of the Moonlight Sonata on?
Summer of the Moonlight Sonata isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 June 1993. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Summer of the Moonlight Sonata?
If you liked Summer of the Moonlight Sonata, try The Young One, What Maisie Knew, Sound of Christmas.
Who directed Summer of the Moonlight Sonata?
Summer of the Moonlight Sonata (1993) was directed by Seijiro Koyama and stars Misako Watanabe, Mayumi Wakamura, Minoru Tanaka.