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Always - Sunset on Third Street

Always - Sunset on Third Street

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2005
2h 13m
7.7(48 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

In 1958 postwar Tokyo, the residents of a humble Third Street neighbourhood struggle, dream, and grow together as rapid modernisation transforms their lives beneath the shadow of the newly rising Tokyo Tower.

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Production Companies

dentsu Music and Entertainment
IMAGICA
Nippon Television Network Corporation
Robot Communications
Shogakukan
TOHO
Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
Fukuoka Broadcasting System
Hiroshima Telecasting
Chukyo TV Broadcasting Company
Miyagi Television Broadcasting
Sapporo Television Broadcasting Company
Shirogumi
Yomiuri Shimbun Company
VAP

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

31 members
Acting

堀北真希

Mutsuko Hoshino

堀北真希
Acting

吉岡秀隆

Ryunosuke Chagawa

吉岡秀隆
Acting

堤真一

Norifumi Suzuki

堤真一
Acting

小雪

Hiromi Ishizaki

小雪
Acting

薬師丸ひろ子

Tomoe Suzuki

薬師丸ひろ子
Acting

小清水一揮

Ippei Suzuki

小清水一揮
Acting

須賀健太

Junnosuke Furuyuki

須賀健太
Acting

高橋昌也

Saburo

高橋昌也
Acting

Kaga Mochimaru

Yuichiro

No Image
Acting

益岡徹

Theater Manager

益岡徹
Acting

松尾貴史

Realtor

松尾貴史
Acting

神戸浩

Postman

神戸浩
Acting

マギー

Butcher

マギー
Acting

温水洋一

Bicycle Shopkeeper

温水洋一
Acting

ピエール瀧

Ice Man

ピエール瀧
Acting

飯田基祐

Policeman

飯田基祐
Acting

木村祐一

Electrician

木村祐一
Acting

もたいまさこ

Kin Ota

もたいまさこ
Acting

三浦友和

Doctor Takuma

三浦友和
Acting

麻木久仁子

Takuma's Wife

麻木久仁子
Acting

Airu Shigemoto

Takuma's Daughter

No Image
Acting

奥貫薫

Kazuko Furuyuki

奥貫薫
Acting

石丸謙二郎

Shizuo Fujio

石丸謙二郎
Acting

小木茂光

Secretary

小木茂光
Acting

小日向文世

Yasunari Kawabuchi

小日向文世
Acting

おかやまはじめ

Aomori Prefecture Employment Security

おかやまはじめ
Acting

鈴木浩介

Unknown Role

鈴木浩介
Acting

Eru Shigemoto

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Tarô Iwate

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

羽鳥慎一

Passerby

羽鳥慎一
Acting

Dasha Teranishi

Tourist

No Image

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