The Most Beautiful Night In The World (2008): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2008, The Most Beautiful Night In The World is a drama film directed by Daisuke Tengan, running about 160 minutes.

What it’s about. Betrayed and disgraced, big-city reporter Kazuya Mizuno is banished to a desk at Kaname's boring little town newspaper. But Kaname isn't as boring as it seems on the surface. Not with characters around like Shimeko, a girl genius with a childlike lack of propriety, and her ace fisherman/folk-singer dad. Or the overbearing and unpleasant local Shinto priest, a former Christian cultist. Or Endo, Kazuya's new colleague, a bitter drunk after his son's suicide. Or Kin, a former terrorist, now a hermit on his boat engaging in secret "research." Or perhaps most importantly Teruko, the hypnotically beautiful bar owner, the focus of all manner of innuendo and intrigue. Something mysterious, even mystical, is going on Kaname, and hapless Kazuya is about to be thrown into the middle of it.

Who’s in it. The Most Beautiful Night In The World stars Tomorowo Taguchi as Kazuya Mizuno, Sarara Tsukifune as Teruko Hinohara, Haruki Ichikawa as Midori and Shunsuke Matsuoka as Ishizuka, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, The Most Beautiful Night In The World has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Most Beautiful Night In The World page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Most Beautiful Night In The World tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.