Ichiban utsukushî natsu

John Williams

John Williams

[Cast Group]
Actor: Maho | Character: Naomi
Actor: Tsutomu Niwa | Character: Masaru
Actor: Etsuko Kimata | Character: Yumi
Actor: Haruo Hanahara | Character: Yumi's grandfather
Actor: Shunsuke Kabeya | Character: Yûji
Actor: Kyoko Kanemoto | Character: Yumi's mother
Actor: Yoshie Minami | Character: Mrs. Koide
Actor: Chie Miyajima | Character: Naomi's mother
Actor: Atsushi Ono | Character: Naomi's father
Actor: Ayako Satô | Character: Tomoko
Actor: Sadayasu Yamakawa | Character: Yumi's father

[Directors Group]
Name: John Williams | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: John Williams | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Brian Hulse | Role: Producer
Name: Kazuaki Kaneda | Role: Producer
Name: Trevor Lord | Role: Producer
Name: Martin B.Z. Rycroft | Role: Producer
Name: John Williams | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Paul Rowe | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Yoshinobu Hayano | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: John Williams | Role: Editor

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Tsutomu Nagaoka | Role: Set Decorator
Name: Tsutomu Oboroki | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Noriko Iida | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Yumiko Sugiura | Role: Makeup Department

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Masaki Takada | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Michikazu Hattori | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Nami Iguchi | Role: Sound Department
Name: Akihiko Suzuki | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Makoto Hatanaka | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Bunga Hosoi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kumi Kanda | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Motoki Kinemori | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Masaaki Nakamura | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Fumio Sugiyama | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kôji Tsuchiya | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mitsuo Watanabe | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Music Department]
Name: David Dean Freeman | Role: Music Department

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0292004/videogallery/

Czech Republic: July 9, 2001 (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
Netherlands: January 25, 2002 (International Film Festival Rotterdam)
Sweden: February 1, 2002 (Göteborg Film Festival)
Serbia: February 5, 2002 (Belgrade Film Festival)
United States: February 26, 2002 (Cinequest Film Festival)
Belgium: October 11, 2002 (International Film Festival Gent)

Winner | 2001 | Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival | FIPRESCI Prize | Best Feature | John Williams, Ichiban utsukushî natsu | Firefly Dreams works in double-barreled ways. On one level, the film tells a clear, straightforward story, on the other hand it dramatizes a positive universal metaphor.
Winner | 2001 | Cinemanila International Film Festival | Lino Brocka Award | John Williams, Ichiban utsukushî natsu
Winner | 2002 | Cinequest San Jose Film Festival | Audience Favorite Choice Award | Best Dramatic Feature | John Williams, Ichiban utsukushî natsu | Tied with My Best Friend's Wife (2001).
Winner | 2001 | Hawaii International Film Festival | Golden Maile Award | Narrative Feature | John Williams, Ichiban utsukushî natsu
Winner | 2001 | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | Netpac Award - Special Mention | John Williams, Ichiban utsukushî natsu | For the human approach to a traditional Asian theme from standpoint of a non-Asian director.
Nominee | 2001 | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | Crystal Globe | John Williams, Ichiban utsukushî natsu
Nominee | 2003 | Vesoul Asian Film Festival | Golden Wheel | John Williams, Ichiban utsukushî natsu

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