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Cast
Hiromi Go
as Hideo Ishida
Kumiko Akiyoshi
as Yuki Kobayashi
Akira Ishihama
as Dr. Yoshikawa
Mari Nakayama
as Toshiko Edokawa
Gajirō Satō
as Hitoshi
Noriko Sengoku
as Yuki's mother
Hideji Ōtaki
as Teacher Inagi
Masaro Sato
as Jin Takahashi
Katsumi Sawada
as Brother-in-law Rikio
Hotaka Minoru
as Obstetrician and Gynecologist
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1977
Runtime1h 26m
LanguageJA
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorShigeyuki Yamane
WritersTakehiro Nakajima, Shigeyuki Yamane
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSuddenly, Like a Storm
About Suddenly, Like a Storm
21-year-old Hideo Ishida is a reckless young man. Today again, he took part in a car race with a stolen driver's license and a car belonging to the junkyard. But unfortunately, things go wrong and after a collision with another car, the seriously injured Hideo is taken to the hospital. Here he meets the nurse Yuki Kobayashi. Yuki is the opposite of Hideo. During the day she works as a nurse and in the evening she studies hard. However, Hideo's behavior leaves an unforgettable impression on Yuki and the two soon develop an intimate friendship ...
Directed by Shigeyuki Yamane, Suddenly, Like a Storm leans on a strong ensemble — Hiromi Go, Kumiko Akiyoshi, Akira Ishihama — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1977.
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