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Bean Cake
IMDb ID: tt0283257 · Year: 2002 · Rating: 7.1 (167 votes)
Genres: Short · Drama
Ryuichi Miyakawa
Sayaka Kanda
Chikara Inoue
Nya Daigo
Takuya Matsuda
IMDb Details
Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited States: Bean Cake
Poland: Ciasto fasolowe
Greece: Keftedakia sogias (Festival Title)
Ciasto fasoloweRelease Date2002-10-29Runtime12 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews2Critic Reviews1Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesJapaneseKeywordsstudent film
1930s
ohagiIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0283257/Updated At2025-07-22T21:13:25
Poland: Ciasto fasolowe
Greece: Keftedakia sogias (Festival Title)
Ciasto fasoloweRelease Date2002-10-29Runtime12 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews2Critic Reviews1Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesJapaneseKeywordsstudent film
1930s
ohagiIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0283257/Updated At2025-07-22T21:13:25
Stars
Directors
David Greenspan
Writers
David Greenspan
Lafcadio Hearn
Noriko Kimura
Chris Zeller
Lafcadio Hearn
Noriko Kimura
Chris Zeller
Full Cast & Crew
[Cast Group]
Actor: Ryuichi Miyakawa | Character: Uchida Taro
Actor: Sayaka Kanda | Character: Mihara O-Yoshi
Actor: Chikara Inoue | Character: Obe-Sensei
Actor: Nya Daigo | Character: Taro's Mother
Actor: Takuya Matsuda | Character: Taguchi
[Directors Group]
Name: David Greenspan | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: David Greenspan | Role: Writer
Name: Lafcadio Hearn | Role: Writer
Name: Noriko Kimura | Role: Writer
Name: Chris Zeller | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: David Greenspan | Role: Producer
Name: Azra Hot | Role: Producer
Name: Noriko Kimura | Role: Producer
Name: Atsushi Sakahara | Role: Producer
Name: Trac Vu | Role: Producer
[Music Group]
Name: Toma Otowa | Role: Composer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: Bryan Donnell | Role: Cinematographer
[Editing Group]
Name: David Greenspan | Role: Editor
[Assistant Directors]
Name: Chris Zeller | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
[Sound Department]
Name: Patrick S. Clark | Role: Sound Department
Name: Angela Rodriguez | Role: Sound Department
[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Justin Chinn | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jordan Garretson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kevin M. Graves | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
[Music Department]
Name: Jamie Hardt | Role: Music Department
Actor: Ryuichi Miyakawa | Character: Uchida Taro
Actor: Sayaka Kanda | Character: Mihara O-Yoshi
Actor: Chikara Inoue | Character: Obe-Sensei
Actor: Nya Daigo | Character: Taro's Mother
Actor: Takuya Matsuda | Character: Taguchi
[Directors Group]
Name: David Greenspan | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: David Greenspan | Role: Writer
Name: Lafcadio Hearn | Role: Writer
Name: Noriko Kimura | Role: Writer
Name: Chris Zeller | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: David Greenspan | Role: Producer
Name: Azra Hot | Role: Producer
Name: Noriko Kimura | Role: Producer
Name: Atsushi Sakahara | Role: Producer
Name: Trac Vu | Role: Producer
[Music Group]
Name: Toma Otowa | Role: Composer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: Bryan Donnell | Role: Cinematographer
[Editing Group]
Name: David Greenspan | Role: Editor
[Assistant Directors]
Name: Chris Zeller | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
[Sound Department]
Name: Patrick S. Clark | Role: Sound Department
Name: Angela Rodriguez | Role: Sound Department
[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Justin Chinn | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jordan Garretson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kevin M. Graves | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
[Music Department]
Name: Jamie Hardt | Role: Music Department
Trailers
IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0283257/videogallery/
Release Schedule
France: May 2001 (Cannes Film Festival)
Greece: September 13, 2001 (Athens Film Festival)
Canada: June 4, 2002 (Worldwide Short Film Festival)
United States: October 29, 2002 (Chicago International Children's Film Festival)
Greece: September 13, 2001 (Athens Film Festival)
Canada: June 4, 2002 (Worldwide Short Film Festival)
United States: October 29, 2002 (Chicago International Children's Film Festival)
Awards
Winner | 2001 | Cannes Film Festival | Palme d'Or - Best Short Film | David Greenspan, Bean Cake
Winner | 2001 | ATAS Foundation College Television Awards | Second Place | Drama | David Greenspan, Bean Cake
Nominee | 2001 | Palm Springs International ShortFest | Student Award | Best Live Action 15 Minutes and Under | David Greenspan, Bean Cake
Winner | 2001 | Nashville Film Festival | Best College Short | David Greenspan, Bean Cake
Winner | 2001 | ATAS Foundation College Television Awards | Second Place | Drama | David Greenspan, Bean Cake
Nominee | 2001 | Palm Springs International ShortFest | Student Award | Best Live Action 15 Minutes and Under | David Greenspan, Bean Cake
Winner | 2001 | Nashville Film Festival | Best College Short | David Greenspan, Bean Cake
Box Office
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