Machisu is a painter. He never had the success he thinks he is entitled to. Regardless of this, he always remains trying to be successful. His wife Sachiko keeps supporting him, despite all setbacks. Machisu, the only son of a rich collector, has a childs love for painting. Praise from a famous artist friend of his father inspires the young boy to dream of becoming a painter himself. s a young man, poor loner Machisu manages to attend art school with money earned from working. He is introduced to an unconventional world of bold creativity but he also gets his first bitter taste of harsh criticism from a dealer. Encouragement comes in the form of attractive clerk Sachiko who is convinced that she alone understands him. Marriage is soon followed by a daughter, as love and hope drive Machisu to commit even more deeply to his art ...
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Achilles and the Tortoise Cast
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Beat Kiyoshi
He was 58, now 74 years old
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Susumu Terajima
He was 44, now 61 years old
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Takeshi Kitano
He was 61, now 77 years old
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as Machisu |
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Yūrei Yanagi
He was 45, now 61 years old
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Kumiko Aso
She was 30, now 46 years old
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as Sachiko ( young ) |
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Masatō Ibu
He was 59, now 75 years old
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as Akio Kikuta |
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Takashi Nishina
He was 38, now 54 years old
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Ren Osugi
He was 57, 66 years old when he died
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Nao Ōmori
He was 36, now 52 years old
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Mariko Tsutsui
She was 45, now 62 years old
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Aya Enjoji
He was 42, now 58 years old
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as Tomisuke's wife |
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Eri Tokunaga
She was 46, now 62 years old
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Kanako Higuchi
She was 49, now 66 years old
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as Sachiko |
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Akira Nakao
He was 66, now 82 years old
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Takeshi Ôbayashi
He was 66, now 82 years old
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Achilles and the Tortoise Crew
