The Great Passage

The Great Passage (2013)

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Will The Great Passage ever be completed?

Majime, an eccentric man in publishing company, who has unique ability of words, joins the team that will compile a new dictionary, The Great Passage. In the eclectic team, he becomes immersed in the world of dictionaries. But the team is overwhelmed with problems.

Date of release
2013-04-13
TMDB
7.2 / 10 (64)
Runtime
2h 13m
Genres
Drama
Director
Yuya Ishii

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Great Passage
  • Awards: 5 · Nominations: 8. Including: Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year; Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role; Japan Academy Prize for Screenplay of the Year; Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year

The Great Passage is a 2013 Japanese drama film directed by Yuya Ishii, starring Ryuhei Matsuda as a dictionary editor. It is based on the best-selling novel by Shion Miura. The film won several awards, including the Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year, and also received several nominations. It was selected as the Japanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

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