Lonely Heart (1981 film)

For the 1985 Japanese film, see Lonely Heart (1985 film).
Lonely Heart
Theatrical poster
Directed byKon Ichikawa
Screenplay byShinya Hidaka
Kon Ichikawa
Ikuko Oyabu
Based onLady, Lady I Did It
1961 novel
by Ed McBain
Produced byHitoshi Ogura
Toshio Sakamoto
StarringYutaka Mizutani
Toshiyuki Nagashima
Rie Nakahara
CinematographyKiyoshi Hasegawa
Edited byTeruko Tsuchiya
Music byTakahiko Ishikawa
Tooru Okada
Release date
  • 1981 (1981) (Japan)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Lonely Heart (幸福, Kōfuku) is a 1981 Japanese mystery film directed by Kon Ichikawa,[1][2] based upon the 1961 American novel Lady, Lady I Did It in Ed McBain's 87th Precinct series.[3][4][5] The film stars Yutaka Mizutani, Toshiyuki Nagashima and Rie Nakahara in a police procedural surrounding murder at a bookstore and the private lives of the cops trying to solve the case.

Plot

Cast

Reception

The New York Times said the film is moderately successful but the characterizations lack depth and detail.[6]

References

  1. ^ Quandt, James (2001). Kon Ichikawa. Cinematheque Ontario. p. 429-437. ISBN 0-9682969-3-9.
  2. ^ Phillips, Alastair; Stringer, Julian (2007). Japanese Cinema: Texts and Contexts. Routledge. pp. 149–151. ISBN 9781134334223.
  3. ^ Maslin, Janet. "Kofuku: Japan's 'Lonely Heart'." 18 September 1982. New York Times, The. [1]
  4. ^ "幸福". Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  5. ^ "幸福". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  6. ^ Maslin, Janet (18 September 1982). "Japan's 'Lonely Heart'". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 July 2024.


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