House (1977)
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In the heart of a violet forest, an old house sits, (紫色の森の中で年老いたハウスは)
waiting for young girls........... (若い娘たちを待っていた・・・・・・・・・・・) |
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House (ハウス Hausu) is a 1977 tokusatsu comedy horror film produced by Toho. It was released to Japanese theaters on July 30, 1977 and received select theatrical distribution in North America and the United States between 2009 and 2010.[1]
Plot
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Staff
- Main article: House/Credits.
Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
- Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi
- Written by Nobuhiko Obayashi, Chigumi Obayashi, Chiho Katsura
- Produced by Nobuhiko Obayashi, Yorihiko Yamada
- Music by Asei Kobayashi, Mickie Yoshino (GODIEGO)
- Cinematography by Yoshitaka Sakamoto
- Edited by Nobuo Ogawa
- Production Design by Kazuo Satsuya
- Assistant Directing by Kohei Oguri
- Special Effects by Nobuhiko Obayashi
Cast
Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.
- Kimiko Ikegami as Miyuki "Gorgeous" Kogarashi / Miyuki's mother
- Miki Jinbo as "Kung Fu"
- Kumiko Oba as "Fantasy"
- Ai Matsubara as "Prof"
- Mieko Sato as "Mac"
- Eriko Tanaka as "Melody"
- Masayo Miyako as "Sweet"
- Kiyohiko Ozaki as Keisuke Togo, high school teacher
- Saho Sasazawa as Miyuki's father
- Asei Kobayashi as Watermelon farmer
- Haruko Wanibuchi as Ryoko Ema, Miyuki's stepmother
- Yoko Minamida as Karei "Auntie" Hausu, Miyuki's aunt
- Mitsutoshi Ishigami as Photographer
- Ippei Hara as Man who resembles Tora-san
- Shoichi Hirose as Ramen shop customer
- Kiyoko Tsuji as Miyuki's grandmother
- Yasumasa Onishi as Old man in village
- Tomokazu Miura as Karei's fiancé
- Fumi Dan as High school teacher
- GODIEGO as Musicians in Tokyo Station
Appearances
Monsters
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Weapons, Vehicles, and Races
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Gallery
- Main article: House/Gallery.
Theatrical Releases
- Japan - July 30, 1977
- United States - 2009-2010[1]; 2014; 2016; 2017
Awards
| Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
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| 20th Blue Ribbon Awards[2] | Best New Director | Nobuhiko Obayashi | Won |
| Best 10 Japanese Films | House | Won; 5th place |
Video Releases
Toho DVD (2001)
- Region: 2
- Discs: 1
- Audio: Japanese (Mono)
- Subtitles: None
- Special Features: Interviews with Nobuhiko Obayashi, Chigumi Obayashi, Kumiko Oba, and Shogo Tomiyama; theatrical trailer; theater pamphlet page gallery; poster and lobby card galleries
- Notes: Re-released on February 18, 2015 as part of the Toho DVD Masterpiece Selection.
Eureka DVD / Blu-ray (2010/2018)
- Region: 2 (DVD) / B/2 (Blu-ray)
- Discs: 1
- Audio: Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0)
- Subtitles: English
- Special Features: Interviews with Nobuhiko Obayashi, Chigumi Obayashi, Kumiko Oba, and Shogo Tomiyama; video essay by David Cairns; theatrical trailer; booklet with essay by Paul Roquet
Criterion Collection DVD / Blu-ray (2010)
- Region: 1 (DVD) or A/1 (Blu-ray)
- Discs: 1
- Audio: Japanese
- Subtitles: English
- Special Features: "Constructing a House" featurette with Nobuhiko Obayashi, Nobuhiko Obayashi's 1966 short film Emotion, "video appreciation" by Ti West, theatrical trailer, booklet with essay by Chuck Stephens
Videos
Trailers
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