Poster of Why Not?

Why Not?

Plot: The film depicts carnivalesque atmosphere summed up by the cry "Ei ja nai ka" ("Why not?") in Japan in 1867 and 1868 in the days leading to the Meiji Restoration. It examines the effects of the political and social upheaval of the time, and culminates in a revelrous march on the Tokyo Imperial Palace, which turns into a massacre
Release Date: Thursday, January 8 1981
43 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Shigeru IzumiyaShigeru Izumiya
Shigeru Izumiya was
32 in Why Not?
as 'Genji'.
Tue, May 11 1948
Portrait of Kaori MomoiKaori Momoi
Kaori Momoi was
28 in Why Not?
as 'Ine'.
Tue, Apr 08 1952
Portrait of Masao KusakariMasao Kusakari
Masao Kusakari was
28 in Why Not?
as 'Itoman'.
Fri, Sep 05 1952
Portrait of Ken OgataKen Ogata
Ken Ogata was
43 in Why Not?
as 'Furukawa'.
Tue, Jul 20 1937 –
Sun, Oct 05 2008
Portrait of Norihei MikiNorihei Miki
Norihei Miki was
56 in Why Not?
as 'Masuya'.
Fri, Apr 11 1924 –
Mon, Jan 25 1999
Portrait of Junzaburō BanJunzaburō Ban
Junzaburō Ban was
72 in Why Not?
as 'Toramatsu'.
Fri, Jan 10 1908 –
Mon, Oct 26 1981
Portrait of Mitsuko BaishoMitsuko Baisho
Mitsuko Baisho was
34 in Why Not?
as 'Oko'.
Fri, Nov 22 1946
Portrait of Shigeru TsuyuguchiShigeru Tsuyuguchi
Shigeru Tsuyuguchi was
48 in Why Not?
as 'Kinzo'.
Fri, Apr 08 1932
Portrait of AkoAko
Ako was
22 in Why Not?
as 'Oyoshi'.
Sat, Apr 12 1958
Portrait of Shōhei HinoShōhei Hino
Shōhei Hino was
31 in Why Not?
as 'Magoshichi'.
Mon, May 30 1949
Portrait of Shino IkenamiShino Ikenami
Shino Ikenami was
>> in Why Not?
as 'Yoshino'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Etsuko IkutaEtsuko Ikuta
Etsuko Ikuta was
33 in Why Not?
as 'Nui'.
Tue, Apr 08 1947 –
Sun, Jul 15 2018
Portrait of Hiroshi InuzukaHiroshi Inuzuka
Hiroshi Inuzuka was
51 in Why Not?
as 'Roku'.
Sat, Mar 23 1929
Portrait of Chōichirō KawarasakiChōichirō Kawarasaki
Chōichirō Kawarasaki was
41 in Why Not?
as 'Nakazawa'.
Wed, Jan 11 1939 –
Fri, Sep 19 2003
Portrait of Kazuo KitamuraKazuo Kitamura
Kazuo Kitamura was
53 in Why Not?
as 'Koide'.
Fri, Mar 11 1927 –
Sun, May 06 2007
Portrait of Nenji KobayashiNenji Kobayashi
Nenji Kobayashi was
39 in Why Not?
as 'Matakichi'.
Fri, Feb 07 1941
Portrait of Yasuaki KurataYasuaki Kurata
Yasuaki Kurata was
34 in Why Not?
as 'Hanjiro'.
Wed, Mar 20 1946
Portrait of Shoichi OzawaShoichi Ozawa
Shoichi Ozawa was
51 in Why Not?
as 'Sakunojo'.
Sat, Apr 06 1929 –
Mon, Dec 10 2012
Portrait of Sanshô ShinsuiSanshô Shinsui
Sanshô Shinsui was
33 in Why Not?
as 'Densuke'.
Mon, May 05 1947 –
Sat, Dec 30 2017
Portrait of Kazuko ShirakawaKazuko Shirakawa
Kazuko Shirakawa was
33 in Why Not?
as 'Yamikumo-dayu'.
Tue, Sep 30 1947
Portrait of Yûko TanakaYûko Tanaka
Yûko Tanaka was
25 in Why Not?
as 'Omatsu'.
Fri, Apr 29 1955
Portrait of Kibaji TankoboKibaji Tankobo
Kibaji Tankobo was
31 in Why Not?
as 'Gon'.
Wed, Jan 04 1950
Portrait of Minori TeradaMinori Terada
Minori Terada was
38 in Why Not?
as 'Ijuin'.
Sat, Nov 07 1942 –
Thu, Mar 14 2024
Portrait of Taiji TonoyamaTaiji Tonoyama
Taiji Tonoyama was
65 in Why Not?
as 'Jyosyuya'.
Sun, Oct 17 1915 –
Sun, Apr 30 1989

Crew

Portrait of Shōhei ImamuraShōhei Imamura
Shōhei Imamura was
54 in Why Not?
as 'Director, Producer, Screenplay'
Wed, Sep 15 1926 –
Tue, May 30 2006
Portrait of Shinsaku HimedaShinsaku Himeda
Shinsaku Himeda was
64 in Why Not?
as 'Director of Photography'
Sun, Nov 19 1916 –
Tue, Jul 29 1997
Portrait of Hideo NanbuHideo Nanbu
Hideo Nanbu was
41 in Why Not?
as 'Assistant Director'
Thu, Sep 07 1939
Portrait of Ken MiyamotoKen Miyamoto
Ken Miyamoto was
>> in Why Not?
as 'Screenplay'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shigemi SugisakiShigemi Sugisaki
Shigemi Sugisaki was
>> in Why Not?
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jirô TomodaJirô Tomoda
Jirô Tomoda was
>> in Why Not?
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shoichi OzawaShoichi Ozawa
Shoichi Ozawa was
51 in Why Not?
as 'Producer'
Sat, Apr 06 1929 –
Mon, Dec 10 2012
Portrait of Keiichi UraokaKeiichi Uraoka
Keiichi Uraoka was
50 in Why Not?
as 'Editor'
Sun, May 04 1930 –
Mon, Nov 24 2008
Portrait of Shinichirô IkebeShinichirô Ikebe
Shinichirô Ikebe was
37 in Why Not?
as 'Original Music Composer'
Wed, Sep 15 1943
Portrait of Yasuo IwakiYasuo Iwaki
Yasuo Iwaki was
>> in Why Not?
as 'Lighting Technician'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akiyoshi SataniAkiyoshi Satani
Akiyoshi Satani was
>> in Why Not?
as 'Art Direction'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shotaro YoshidaShotaro Yoshida
Shotaro Yoshida was
55 in Why Not?
as 'Sound Recordist'
Thu, Mar 26 1925
Portrait of Nobutsugu TsubomiNobutsugu Tsubomi
Nobutsugu Tsubomi was
>> in Why Not?
as 'Production Manager'
Unknown Birthday