Faraway Sunset (1992)
Original title: 遠き落日
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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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
Chōichirō KawarasakiMovie DNA
Frequently asked questions about Faraway Sunset
What is Faraway Sunset about?
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.
How long is Faraway Sunset?
Faraway Sunset has a runtime of 119 minutes.