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| © 2010 “Abacus and Sword” Film Partners |
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| They say the pen is mightier – what about the abacus? |
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An accounting geek with zero swordfighting talent, Naoyuki is hardly your run-of-the-mill samurai. Nonetheless, he defends his lord and family faithfully, using an unlikely weapon: the abacus. With a nudge to Japan’s romantic view of the office worker as modern-day samurai, Abacus and Sword reimagines the classic samurai drama as it follows Naoyuki and his family through the final years of the ancient shogunal regime. This film teams seasoned director Yoshimitsu Morita (The Family Game, The Mamiya Brothers) with the warmly quirky Masato Sakai (Chef of the South Pole, Golden Slumber), who stars as Naoyuki, “The Mad Abacus.” |
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Best Supporting Actress (Keiko Matsuzaka), Best Art Direction, 20th Japan Film Critic Award |
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Yoshimitsu Morita (The Family Game, Paradise Lost, The Mamiya Brothers) |
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Masayuki Motomochi |
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| Based on novel by: |
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Michifumi Isoda |
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| Screenplay: |
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Michio Kashiwada |
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Masato Sakai (Chef of the South Pole, Buddha: The Great Departure, After School), Yukie Nakama (Flowers), Masatoshi Nakamura |
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| Japanese w/English subtitles |
| 2010 | 129min | samurai, drama |
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| Session Times |
| SYDNEY: Saturday 26 Nov, 3:30pm |
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| MELBOURNE: Monday 5 Dec, 6:00pm, ACMI |
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