Memories of Matsuko

Memories of Matsuko
Japanese film poster
Directed byTetsuya Nakashima
Screenplay byTetsuya Nakashima[1]
Based onA novel
by Muneki Yamada[1]
Produced by
  • Yasuhiro Mase
    Yuji Ishida
  • Hidemi Satami[1]
Starring
CinematographyMasakazu Ato[1]
Edited byYoshiyuki Koike[1]
Music byGabriele Roberto[1]
Production
companies
  • Amuse Soft Entertainment
  • Kiraware Matusko no issho
  • Tokyo Broadcasting Committee
Distributed byToho
Release date
  • 27 May 2006 (2006-05-27)
Running time
130 minutes[1]
CountryJapan
Box office$9,578,449[2]

Memories of Matsuko (嫌われ松子の一生, Kiraware Matsuko no Isshō, "Life of despised Matsuko") is a 2006 Japanese tragicomedy musical film written and directed by Tetsuya Nakashima. It is based on a Japanese novel by Muneki Yamada.

It has not yet received North American distribution, though in its North American premiere at the 2007 New York Asian Film Festival, the film received the Audience Award with an average rating of 9.2.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Galbraith IV 2008, p. 442.
  2. ^ "Memories of Matsuko". Boxofficemojo. Retrieved March 04, 2012.
  3. ^ Asian Cinema – While on the Road (2007). "NYAFF Audience Award and Final Comments". Asian Cinema – While on the Road. Retrieved January 8, 2008.