

Faraway Sunset
1992-07-04 · 119 min · ★ 10.0
Faraway Sunset tells the story of the famed bacteriologist who is known to have discovered the agent that cause syphilis, and for his relentless search for a cure to yellow fever. As a toddler, his mother's neglect had caused an accident to his left hand, fusing together all the fingers in a bizarre twist of fate. Naturally extremely remorseful for being the cause of her son's handicap, she does everything she could to ensure that he gets to lead a normal life, despite having to fend off bullies and unfair prejudices.
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- Directors
- Seijiro Koyama
- Production companies
- Shochiku, Tokyu Group, TV Asahi
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Yoshiko MitaShika Noguchi
Hiroshi MikamiHideyo Noguchi
Tatsuya NakadaiKobayashi
Riho MakiseYoneko Yamauchi
Takahiro TamuraRyutaro
Shingo YamashiroDr. Watanabe
Hiroyuki NagatoDr. Kitasato
Julie DreyfusMary
Toshinori Omi
Chisako Hara
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