The Millennial Rapture
| The Millennial Rapture | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kōji Wakamatsu |
| Screenplay by | Kenji Nakagami Kōji Wakamatsu |
| Produced by | Noriko Ozaki Kôji Wakamatsu |
| Starring | Shinobu Terajima Shirō Sano Arata Iura Kengo Kôra Sousuke Takaoka Shota Sometani |
| Cinematography | Tomohiko Tsuji |
| Edited by | Kumiko Sakamoto |
| Music by | Hashiken Mizuki Nakamura |
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| Language | Japanese |
The Millennial Rapture (Japanese: 千年の愉楽, romanized: Sennen no yuraku, lit. 'A Thousand Years of Delight') is a 2012 Japanese drama film co-written and directed by Kōji Wakamatsu. Based on a novel by Kenji Nakagami, it premiered in the Orizzonti competition at the 69th Venice International Film Festival.[1][2][3][4]
Plot
Cast
- Shinobu Terajima as Oryunooba
- Shirō Sano as Reijo
- Arata Iura as Hikonosuke Nakamoto
- Kengo Kôra as Hanzo Nakamoto
- Sousuke Takaoka as Miyoshi Taguchi
- Shota Sometani as Tatsuo Nakamoto
- Tomori Abe as Hatsue
- Akie Namiki as Kane
- Go Jibiki as Seiji
- Hitomi Katayama as Ranko
- Anna Ishibashi as Yukino
- Mayu Harada
- Tanroh Ishida
References
- ^ THR Staff (3 September 2012). "The Millennial Rapture (Sennen no Yuraku): Venice Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ Spiniello, Aldo (4 September 2012). "Venezia 69 – "The Millennial Rapture", di Koji Wakamatsu (Orizzonti)". Sentieri Selvaggi (in Italian). Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ 正高, 近藤 (8 January 2013). "若松孝二最期の映画『千年の愉楽』の衝撃". エキサイトニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ Hopewell, John (2 September 2012). "Celluloid Dreams grabs Wakamatsu Collection". Variety. Retrieved 22 November 2025.