Magnitude 7.9
Jishin rettô
Not even God can stop it
Seizmologist Hoichi loses touch with his family when he predicts that there will be an earthquake in Tokyo of greater magnitude than the one in 1923, which his father predicted. Because of this he starts seeing another woman, who already has a boyfriend. Hoichi's wife wants to meet her before she will grant a divorce. Eventually, the earthquake he predicted does come, which changes all relationships and exemplifies the character of the Japanese.
Direction
Screenplay
Cast
Hiroshi Katsuno
Yoichi Kawazu
Toshiyuki Nagashima
Masayuki Hashizume (reporter)
Yumi Takigawa
Tomiko Ashida (earthquake research institute employee)
Kayo Matsuo
Yûko Kawazu (Yôichi's wife)
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Chiaki Matsubara
Kazue Umejima (camerawoman)
Hideji Ōtaki
Eiji Okada
Kei Satô
Chief Cabinet Secretary
Tatsuo Matsumura
Kôzô Ashida (Tomiko's father)
Shin Saburi
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Toshiaki Tsushima
Composer
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Rokurô Nishigaki
Cinematographer