| Hope and Pain | |
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| Japanese name | |
| Kana | ダウンタウン・ヒーローズ |
| Directed by | Yoji Yamada |
| Screenplay by | Yoji Yamada Yoshitaka Asama |
| Based on | Downtown Heroes by Akira Hayasaka |
| Starring | Hiroko Yakushimaru |
| Music by | Teizo Matsumura |
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| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Hope and Pain (希望と痛み, Kibō to Itami, lit. ダウンタウン・ヒーローズ, Dauntaun Hiirōzu) is a 1988 Japanese film directed by Yoji Yamada. It was Japan's submission to the 61st Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.[1] It was also entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]
- ^ "List of Japanese films nominated for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film" (in Japanese). Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- ^ "Berlinale: 1989 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2011-03-10.