The Fossil

1975 film by Masaki Kobayashi
Movie film Q3232745
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The Fossil

Summary

The Fossil is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Fossil's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Fossil was directed by Masaki Kobayashi[4].
  • Yasushi Inoue wrote the screenplay for The Fossil[5].
  • The Fossil's composer is recorded as Tōru Takemitsu[6].
  • The Fossil's genre is drama film[7].
  • A cast member of The Fossil was Keiko Kishi[8].
  • A cast member of The Fossil was Shin Saburi[9].
  • A cast member of The Fossil was Mayumi Ogawa[10].
  • A cast member of The Fossil was Komaki Kurihara[11].
  • A cast member of The Fossil was Haruko Sugimura[12].
  • A cast member of The Fossil was Hisashi Igawa[13].
  • The original language of The Fossil was Japanese[14].
  • The Fossil's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[15].
  • The Fossil's country of origin is recorded as Japan[16].
  • The Fossil was published on January 1, 1975[17].
  • The Fossil's nominated for is recorded as International Submission to the Academy Awards[18].
  • The Fossil's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '化石'}[19].
  • The Fossil's EIRIN film rating is recorded as G[20].

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Authorship and Creation

The Fossil was directed by Masaki Kobayashi[4]. Yasushi Inoue wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Keiko Kishi[8], Shin Saburi[9], Mayumi Ogawa[10], Komaki Kurihara[11], Haruko Sugimura[12], and Hisashi Igawa[13].

Publication

The Fossil was released on January 1, 1975[17]. The original language of it was Japanese[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[15]. Its genre is drama film[7].

Why It Matters

The Fossil has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Language of work or name Japanese
    P14449 142046
    Publication date +1975-01-01T00:00:00Z
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