| Postcard | |
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| Directed by | Kaneto Shindō |
| Written by | Kaneto Shindō |
| Produced by | Jirō Shindō |
| Starring | Etsushi Toyokawa |
| Cinematography | Masahiko Hayashi |
| Edited by | Yukio Watanabe |
| Music by | Hikaru Hayashi |
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Release dates | |
Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Postcard (一枚のハガキ, Ichimai no hagaki) is a 2010 Japanese drama film written and directed by Kaneto Shindō.[3][4] It was Shindō's last film before his death in 2012 at age 100. The film is set during and after the Pacific War and deals with the effect of the death of soldiers on their families. It is loosely based on Shindō's wartime experiences. It was selected as the Japanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
- ^ "【東京国際映画祭】98歳の新藤兼人監督 「この映画が最後」 49作目『一枚のハガキ』に積年の思い込める (Tokyo International Film Festival: 98-year-old director Kaneto Shindō presents 49th film "Postcard" "This movie is the last")". Oricon News (in Japanese). October 27, 2010. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ^ "一枚のハガキ (Postcard)". Kinenote (in Japanese). Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 156. ISBN 978-1908215017.
- ^ "Japanese Director Kaneto Shindo Sends Personal 'Postcard' to Oscar Voters". hollywoodreporter.com. March 6, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2012.