Movie·1983·2h 23m
Antarctica
Amidst the coldest, harshest surroundings on earth, this true story celebrates the mystery and the warmth of life.
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
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The Story
Original title: 南極物語
Two Japanese scientists, Ushioda and Ochi, develop a bond with their sled dogs while on an expedition in Antarctica.
Written By
Susumu Saji, Toshirō Ishidō, Tatsuo Nogami
Producer
Masaru Kakutani, Koretsugu Kurahara
Cinematography
Akira Shiizuka
Music
Vangelis
Editor
Koreyoshi Kurahara
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Ken Takakura
Ushioda
Eiji Okada
Ozawa Taicho
Masako Natsume
Ozawa Keiko
Keiko Oginome
Shimura Asako
Takeshi Kusaka
Morishima Kyoju
Shigeru Kōyama
Horigome Taicho
So Yamamura
Iwakiri Sencho
Jun Etoh
Tokumitsu Taiin
Koichi Sato
Toda Taicho
Shin Kishida
Kissaten Master
Takeshi Ōbayashi
Nonomiya Taicho
Shinji Kanai
Ozaki Taicho
Tatsuo Terashima
Tsunehiko Watase
Ochi
Shinsho Nakamaru
// crew
Crew
Masaru Kakutani
Producer
Koretsugu Kurahara
Producer
Tomohiro Kaiyama
Producer
Juichi Tanaka
Producer
Koreyoshi Kurahara
Director, Writer, Editor
Susumu Saji
Writer
Toshirō Ishidō
Writer
Hiroshi Furuoka
Executive Producer
Akira Shiizuka
Director of Photography
Tatsuo Nogami
Writer
Akira Suzuki
Editor
Hiroshi Furuoka
Executive Producer
Vangelis
Original Music Composer
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