In 1971, author and film scholar Donald Richie published a poetic travelogue about his explorations of the islands of Japan’s Inland Sea, recording his search for traces of a traditional way of life as well as his own journey of self-discovery. Twenty years later, filmmaker Lucille Carra undertook a parallel trip inspired by Richie’s by-then-classic book, capturing images of hushed beauty and meeting people who still carried on the fading customs that Richie had observed. Interspersed with surprising detours—a visit to a Frank Sinatra–loving monk, a leper colony, an ersatz temple of plywood and plaster—and woven together by Richie’s narration as well as a score by celebrated composer Toru Takemitsu, The Inland Sea is an eye-opening voyage and a profound meditation on what it means to be a foreigner.
Credits
The Inland Sea Cast
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Character |
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Donald Richie
He was 67, 88 years old when he died
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as Narrator |
The Inland Sea Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Toru Takemitsu as Music. He was 61 (65) years old when He died
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Sound |
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Donald Richie as Writer. He was 67 (88) years old when He died
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Writing |
