Movie Description
おろち
(2008)Overview
The story of Orochi revolves around the life of the Monzen family. Aoi Monzen, a famous, but aging, movie star and Kazusa and Lisa Monzen her two daughters. Aoi hopes for them both to take over her legacy as a star, but Kazusa does not live up to her expectations. The mother is always pitting the girls against one another competitively. As a result, as the years pass, the love the sisters shared grows to a hidden hatred. When another girl named Orochi saves the girl's mother from a terrible accident a bizarre chain of events is set in motion spanning many years. The atmosphere in their estate builds up until Orochi reveals a terrible truth that the family must keep hidden from the world. Orochi serves as the narrator of the story. The movie is based on a Kazuo Umezu manga series which ran from 1969 to 1970.
Featured Crew
- Director : Norio Tsuruta
- Producer : Gen Satô,Masatake Kondo,Tsugio Hattori,Tsutomu Yamamoto
- Writer : Hiroshi Takahashi
- Editor : Hiroshi Sunaga
- Cast : Yoshino Kimura,Noriko Nakagoshi,Mitsuki Tanimura,Taro Yamamoto,Kyūsaku Shimada,Yôko Ôshima,Natsumi Yamada,Satoui,Seika Kuze,Kaoru Kusumi,Tarô Suwa
Cast
Aoi Monzen / Kazusa
Risa Monzen
Orochi / Yoshiko
Hiroshi Onishi
Shitsuji
Masae
Risa (child)
Kazusa (child)
Kataoka (music teacher)
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Facts
Original Titleおろち
Status Released
Release Information
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2008-09-20
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 47m
Production CompaniesToei Video Company,TV Tokyo,Yahoo! Japan,Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions,Toei Advertising,Central Arts
Genres
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Horror