New - No Longer Human

Overview

Based on the novel by Osamu Dazai and distributed by ATG. The story of a young man who is caught between the breakup of the traditions of a northern Japanese aristocratic family and the impact of Western ideas. In consequence, he feels himself "disqualified from being human" (a literal translation of the Japanese title) and goes down the stairs to self-destruction step by step.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 2, 1978

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Cast

Shinobu Asaji,Yoshio Hayashi,Etsuko Ohtsuka,Hiroshi Ohmori,Yasushi Suzuki,Shun Ueda,Tappei Shimokawa,Kan Mikami,Hiroko Isayama,Fujio Akatsukaand 5 more

Director

Kôhei Yoshidome

Writer

Osamu Dazai,Tatsuo Kobayashi

Producer

Kazuo Iyoda,Kôhei Yoshidome

Cinematography

Mutsuo Naganuma

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt2361439