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Turning Point

Original title: Onna-zakari
  • 1994
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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Turning Point (1994)
JapaneseDrama

A middle-aged journalist looking to make her big break. After working the same beat on the "Women's page", Yumiko gets promoted to editorials.A middle-aged journalist looking to make her big break. After working the same beat on the "Women's page", Yumiko gets promoted to editorials.A middle-aged journalist looking to make her big break. After working the same beat on the "Women's page", Yumiko gets promoted to editorials.

  • Director
    • Nobuhiko Ōbayashi
  • Writers
    • Tatsuo Nogami
    • Nobuhiko Ōbayashi
    • Maruya Saiichi
  • Stars
    • Sayuri Yoshinaga
    • Masahiko Tsugawa
    • Morio Kazama
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    70
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Nobuhiko Ōbayashi
    • Writers
      • Tatsuo Nogami
      • Nobuhiko Ōbayashi
      • Maruya Saiichi
    • Stars
      • Sayuri Yoshinaga
      • Masahiko Tsugawa
      • Morio Kazama
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Sayuri Yoshinaga
    • Yumiko Minami
    Masahiko Tsugawa
    Masahiko Tsugawa
    • Youkichi Toyozaki
    Morio Kazama
    • Taterou Shibukawa
    Miki Fujitani
    Miki Fujitani
    • Chie Minami
    Rentarō Mikuni
    Rentarō Mikuni
    • Juzo Urano
    • (as Rentarô Mikuni)
    Yumeji Tsukioka
    • Masako Yanagi
    Ittoku Kishibe
    • Senroku Sakakibara
    Tsurutarô Kataoka
    • Banzan Ohnuma
    Tadao Takashima
    Tadao Takashima
    • Heigoroh Asaoka
    Ayumi Ito
    Ayumi Ito
    Keiko Matsuzaka
    • Cameo appearance (Mrs. Tamaru)
    Tōru Minegishi
    • Editorial writer
    • (as Tôru Minegishi)
    Takiko Mizunoe
    • Ryoko Samejima, head of newspaper
    Chin Naitô
    Tamao Nakamura
    • Cameo appearance (Shizuko)
    Jun Negami
    Toshinori Omi
    • Tamaru's secretary
    Jō Shishido
    Jō Shishido
    • Cameo appearance (Hashizume)
    • (as Joe Shishido)
    • Director
      • Nobuhiko Ōbayashi
    • Writers
      • Tatsuo Nogami
      • Nobuhiko Ōbayashi
      • Maruya Saiichi
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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 18, 1994 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • A Mature Woman
    • Production companies
      • Amuse
      • Nippon Shuppan Hanbai (Nippan) K.K.
      • Shochiku
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 58m(118 min)
    • Color
      • Color

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