The Empty Table
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| Directed by | Masaki Kobayashi |
| Written by | Masaki Kobayashi Fumiko Enchi |
| Starring | Tatsuya Nakadai Mayumi Ogawa Kie Nakai Kiichi Nakai Shima Iwashita |
| Cinematography | Kōzō Okazaki |
| Edited by | Nobuo Ogawa |
| Music by | Tōru Takemitsu |
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| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The Empty Table (Japanese: 食卓のない家, romanized: Shokutaku no nai ie), also known as Family Without a Dinner Table,[1] is a 1985 Japanese drama film co-written and directed by Masaki Kobayashi, at his final film.[2][3] Based on the novel with the same name by Fumiko Enchi, it was entered into the main competition at the 42nd Venice International Film Festival.[4][5] At the 1986 Japan Academy Film Prizes, it received nominations for Best Actress and Best Art Direction, and won the award for Best Score.[6]
Plot
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Cast
[edit]- Tatsuya Nakadai as Nabayuki Kidoji
- Mayumi Ogawa as Yamiko Kidoji
- Kie Nakai as Tamae Kidoji
- Kiichi Nakai as Otohiko Kidoji
- Takayuki Takemoto (ja) as Osamu Kidoji
- Shima Iwashita as Kiwa Nakahara
- Mikijiro Hira as Kawabe
- Azusa Mano as Kanae Sawaki
- Shinobu Otake as Miyoko Asano
References
[edit]- ↑ Jacoby, Alexander (10 February 2013). A Critical Handbook of Japanese Film Directors: From the Silent Era to the Present Day. Stone Bridge Press. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-61172-531-5.
- ↑ Scanlon, Hayley (11 December 2018). "The Empty Table (食卓のない家, Masaki Kobayashi, 1985)". Windows on Worlds. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "The Empty Table". Time Out. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ Kezich, Tullio (4 September 1985). "Elettra, e il mondo salvato dai neonati". La Repubblica. p. 25.
- ↑ Holl. (11 September 1985). "Shokutaku no nai ie". Variety. Vol. 320, no. 7. p. 18.
- ↑ "第9回 日本アカデミー賞（1986年）". Eiga.com. Retrieved 6 August 2026.