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Rendan

IMDb ID: tt0286916 · Year: 2001 · Rating: 7.4 (111 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Drama · Family

Shotaro and Minako are arguing. Minako has confessed her infidelity to her husband and informs him of her intention to leave him. She has ceased to enjoy living with a submissive husband. Minako, who works for a construction compa...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesWorld-wide: Quartet for Two (English)
China: 四手联弹 (Mandarin)
Hong Kong: 四顆離譜的心 (Cantonese)
Japan: 連弾 (Japanese)
Quartet for Two
Release Date2001-03-31Runtime104 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews1Critic Reviews1Countries / RegionsJapanLanguagesJapaneseProduction CompaniesShochiku
Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS)
Hakuhodo
IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286916/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/02/tt0286916.jpgUpdated At2025-06-18T02:26:12

Stars

Naoto Takenaka
Yûki Amami
Keika Fukitsuka
Yuta Minowa
Sawa Suzuki
Hairi Katagiri
Kazuki Kitamura
Reiko Matsuo
Joji Matsuoka
Mitsuhiro Oikawa

Directors

Naoto Takenaka

Writers

Maruo Kyozuka

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Naoto Takenaka | Character: Sasaki Shoutarou
Actor: Yûki Amami | Character: Sasaki Namiko
Actor: Keika Fukitsuka | Character: Sasaki Mari
Actor: Yuta Minowa | Character: Sasaki Touru
Actor: Sawa Suzuki | Character: Ohsawa no tsuma
Actor: Hairi Katagiri | Character: Bengoshi
Actor: Kazuki Kitamura | Character: Ohsawa
Actor: Reiko Matsuo | Character: Ritsuko
Actor: Joji Matsuoka | Character: Cook
Actor: Mitsuhiro Oikawa | Character: Tanimura Masaki
Actor: Chikau Satô | Character: Actor
Actor: Yasue Satô | Character: Staff at piano course
Actor: Yûta Sone | Character: Mori
Actor: Yôji Tanaka | Character: Customer
Actor: Kanji Tsuda | Character: Ramen-ya no kyaku
Actor: Shin'ya Tsukamoto | Character: Yuuenchi no otoko

[Directors Group]
Name: Naoto Takenaka | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Maruo Kyozuka | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Toshiaki Harada | Role: Producer
Name: Shuji Miyajima | Role: Producer
Name: Toshiaki Nakazawa | Role: Producer
Name: Taishi Nishimura | Role: Producer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Yasushi Sasakibara | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Yoshiyuki Okuhara | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Iwao Saitô | Role: Production Designer

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Takashi Achiwa | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Mineharu Kitamura | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Hiroyuki Yasukouchi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Naoko Aono | Role: Editorial Department

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286916/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Germany: February 14, 2001 (Berlin International Film Festival)
Japan: March 31, 2001
Czech Republic: July 6, 2001 (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
United States: October 10, 2001 (Chicago International Film Festival)

Awards

Winner | 2002 | Blue Ribbon Awards | Blue Ribbon Award | Best Actress | Yûki Amami, Inugami, Rendan, Sennen no koi - Hikaru Genji monogatari
Winner | 2001 | Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Nikkan Sports Film Award | Best Actor | Naoto Takenaka, Rendan
Winner | 2001 | Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Nikkan Sports Film Award | Best Supporting Actress | Yûki Amami, Rendan
Winner | 2002 | Yokohama Film Festival | Festival Prize | Best Supporting Actress | Yûki Amami, Rendan, Inugami

Box Office

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