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Still from Father — Father (1988) — Keisuke Kinoshita, John HerzfeldPhotographed by Steven Shaw

Poster for Father

Keisuke Kinoshita, John Herzfeld

Father

Das Rattennest

Japan / German / 1988 / 1h 33m

Letterboxd
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Synopsis

A middle-aged man's family loses patience with him as he struggles with his seemingly directionless life. Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita.

Credits

Crew

DirectorKeisuke Kinoshita, John Herzfeld

CinematographerSteven Shaw

ComposerKlaus Doldinger

EditorThomas Schwalm, Klaus Zimmermann

ProducerHans Proppe

Cast

Brian Dennehyas Paul Hobart

as Max Greenwald

Anthony Valentineas Vickers

Christoph M. Ohrtas Wolfgang Donner

Joanna Cassidyas Barbara Hobart

Helen Pattonas Karen Hobart

Angus MacInnesas Patterson

Claudia Matschullaas Ingrid Kleist

Alexander Radszunas Captain Schilling

Arnfried Lercheas Albert

Double Feature

Streaming now, and why it pairs with this film

Poster for The Ballad of Narayama

The Ballad of Narayama1958

Both directed by Keisuke Kinoshita

Or

Twenty-Four Eyes1954Both directed by Keisuke Kinoshita
A Legend or Was It?1963Both directed by Keisuke Kinoshita

Father (1988) | Criteria