Departures
(DVD)
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Published
[United States] : E1 Entertainment, [2009].
Status
Central Library - World Language DVDs - 1st Floor
Japanese Departures
1 available
Japanese Departures
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Franklin Ave. Library - World Language DVDs
Japanese Departures
1 available
Japanese Departures
1 available
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Central Library - World Language DVDs - 1st Floor | Japanese Departures | On Shelf |
| Franklin Ave. Library - World Language DVDs | Japanese Departures | On Shelf |
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Published
[United States] : E1 Entertainment, [2009].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (131 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
jpn
UPC
741952675792
Notes
General Note
DVD release of the 2008 motion picture.
General Note
Special features: interview with director Yôjirô Takita.
General Note
Title and credits transliterated from the Japanese.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Takeshi Hamada ; editor, Akimasa Kawashima ; music, Joe Hisaishi.
Participants/Performers
Masahiro Motoki, Ryoko Hirosue, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kimiko Yo, Tetta Sugimoto, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Takashi Sasano.
Description
Daigo Kobayashi is a devoted cellist in an orchestra that has just been dissolved and finds himself without a job. He decides to move back to his old hometown with his wife to look for work and start over. He answers a classified ad entitled 'Departures' thinking it is an advertisement for a travel agency. He discovers that the job is actually for a 'Nokanshi' or 'encoffineer,' a funeral professional who prepares deceased bodies for burial and entry into the next life. While his wife and others despise the job, Daigo takes a certain pride in his work and begins to perfect the art, acting as a gentle gatekeeper between life and death, between the departed and the family of the departed.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some thematic elements.
System Details
DVD ; Region 1 ; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language
In Japanese, with English subtitles.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hirosue, R., Hisaishi, J., Koyama, K., Motoki, M., Nakazawa, T., Sasano, T., Sugimoto, T., Takita, Y., Watai, T., Yamazaki, T., Yo, K., & Yoshiyuki, K. (2009). Departures . E1 Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ryōko Hirosue et al.. 2009. Departures. E1 Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ryōko Hirosue et al.. Departures E1 Entertainment, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hirosue, Ryōko, et al. Departures E1 Entertainment, 2009.
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