The Day the Earth Moved (1997)
1h 16m
Running Time
January 1, 1997Release Date
The Day the Earth Moved (1997)
1h 16m
Running Time
January 1, 1997Release Date
Plot.
January 16, 1995. Tsuyoshi Takahashi, a young student at Shiokaze elementary, is driven solely to get excellent grades. Because of this he often ignores those around him in his pursuit of perfection. Miho, a young girl in his class that wishes he would appreciate the people around him. Kazu a sickly and bed ridden classmate that lives near him. January 17, the 1995 Kobe / Hyogoken-Nanbu Earthquake strikes killing more than 6000 people and leaving 300 000 more homeless. Measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale, it was the largest Earthquake to hit Japan since the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. In the aftermath of the quake, Tsuyoshi's finds his priorities changing. Dealing with the death of one friend while helping another to cope with a very personal loss, Tsuyoshi is forced to mature into someone who can no longer ignore the suffering around him.
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Cast & Crew.

Tetsuya Okazaki
Tsuyoshi Takahashi

Tetsuo Sakaguchi

Keiko Takeshita

Keiko Yamamoto

Kanako Kubo

Kiyomitsu Mizuuchi
Youth

Yoshiko Ohta

Koji Ishii

Toshio Goto
Director

Etsuko Kishikawa
Story

Reijirō Koroku
Music

Michiya Tanaka
Producer

Sozaburo Katsura
Producer
Details.
Release DateJanuary 1, 1997
Original Name地球が動いた日
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 16m
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
earthquake