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Release Year1985
Runtime2h 06m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Crime
Votes3
DirectorHideo Onchi
WritersHideo Onchi, Mitsuko Sugihara, Kyōhei Nakaoka
TypeFeature Film
Rating3.7 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsI Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident
About I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident
On the night of August 19, 1980, a bus was set on fire by the vagrant Hirofumi Maruyama at the Shinjuku West Exit Bus Terminal. In the burning flames, Mitsuko, who was exhausted by her affair, suddenly thought of suicide. As a result, she escaped too late from the bus and suffered a serious injury. From there, she was hospitalized for a long time. As she gradually recovered, the wife of her affair partner, Soroku Sugihara, died of cancer. Soroku proposed to Mitsuko again, and they lived together. Due to Soroku's mounting debt, they decided to flee to Tojinbo. With the desperate persuasion of her acquaintances, Mitsuko regained her desire to "live again."
Directed by Hideo Onchi, I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident leans on a strong ensemble — Kaori Momoi, Renji Ishibashi, Kotoe Hatsui — 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 1985.
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