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Somehow, Crystal

Somehow, Crystal

Somehow, Crystal

Somehow, Crystal

1981•1h 22m•

★0.0(0 ratings)

Drama

Overview

While her boyfriend Jun'ichi is out of town, college student and part-time model Yuri passes the time in Tokyo by shopping for luxury products, visiting affluent neighborhoods, eating expensive food, and seeking new kinds of entertainment. At a dance club she meets Masataka, to whom she describes her relatively frictionless life as "crystal". Yuri has a sexual encounter with Masataka that she enjoys but finds less satisfying than her experiences with Jun'ichi. When Jun'ichi returns, Yuri learns that he also was unfaithful during his trip, but she reflects on her financial independence and decides that staying with Jun'ichi is the best fit for her crystal lifestyle. Adaptation novel by Yasuo Tanaka.

Director

Shingo Matsubara

Writers

Shingo Matsubara, Hiroshi Shoji

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Main Cast

Kazuko Kato

Kazuko Kato

Yuri

Toshio Kamei

Toshio Kamei

Junichi

Zenzô Shimizu

Zenzô Shimizu

Masataka

Naoko Arita

Naoko Arita

Sanae

Mieko Harada

Mieko Harada

Makiko

Teiko Maebashi

Teiko Maebashi

Beautiful woman

Emī Yokoyama

Emī Yokoyama

Emiko

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Shingo Matsubara

Writing

Screenplay: Shingo Matsubara
Screenplay: Hiroshi Shoji
Novel: Yasuzo Tanaka

Music & Sound

Sound: Mitsuru Shimada

Keywords

based on novel or book

Did You Know?

#1

The original title is "なんとなく、クリスタル" (JA).

#2

The runtime is 82 minutes (1h 22m).

#3

The film was directed by Shingo Matsubara.

#4

The screenplay was written by Shingo Matsubara and Hiroshi Shoji.

#5

This title is listed on IMDb as tt1767349.

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Movie Information

Original Title:

なんとなく、クリスタル

Status:

Released

Language:

日本語

Country of Origin:

Japan

Production Companies:

Shochiku

Shochiku

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