

The Great Passage
2013-04-13 · 133 min · ★ 7.2
Majime, an eccentric man in publishing company, who has unique ability of words, joins the team that will compile a new dictionary, The Great Passage. In the eclectic team, he becomes immersed in the world of dictionaries. But the team is overwhelmed with problems.
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Production details
- Directors
- Yuya Ishii
- Production companies
- Little More, TV Tokyo, Shochiku, Asmik Ace, dentsu, Kobunsha, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, TV Osaka, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, The Asahi Shimbun, Film Makers, Nikkatsu Studio, IMAGICA
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Ryuhei MatsudaMitsuya Majime
Aoi MiyazakiKaguya Hayashi
Joe OdagiriMasashi Nishioka
Haru KurokiMidori Kishibe
Misako WatanabeTake
Chizuru IkewakiRemi Miyoshi
Shingo TsurumiMurakoshi
Hiroko IsayamaKaoru Sasaki
Kaoru YachigusaChie Matsumoto
Kaoru KobayashiKohei Araki
Gō KatōTomohiro Matsumoto
Kazuki NamiokaEditor
Kumiko AsoActress
Shohei UnoShinichiro Miyamoto
Ryu MoriokaEgawa
Naoki MatayoshiTogawa
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