Hideyuki HIRAYAMA 平山秀幸
Talk, Talk, Talk
しゃべれども しゃべれども
Nippon Cinema ª
TALK, TALK, TALK gives a charming introduction into the traditional Japanese art of storytelling (rakugo). Second class rakugoka-intraining Toyama has the task to train elementary school student Masaru, conversation shy Tokawa and radio commentator Yugawara in rakugoka. Confronted with the problems of his students Toyoma develops a deeper understanding of his own profession and improves his talent.
しゃべれども しゃべれども
Shaberedomo shaberedomo
Japan 2007
109 minutes
Director
Hideyuki HIRAYAMA
Script
Satoko OKUDERA
Cinematography
Junichi FUJISAWA
Music
Goro YASUKAWA
World sales
Asmik Ace
Cast
Tachi KOKOBUN, Karina, Yutaka MATSUSHIGE, Yuki MORINAGA, Shiro ITO
About Hideyuki HIRAYAMA
平山秀幸
Hideyuki HIRAYAMA, born in Fukuoka Prefecture in 1950, studied at Nihon University and was assistant director to Shuji TERAYAMA, among others. HIRAYAMA made his directorial debut MARIA'S STOMACH in 1990 and won the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award with his second film THE GAMES TEACHERS PLAY (1992). After the great success of his horror series SCHOOL GHOST STORIES (1995), he won the FIPRESCI Award in Montreal and the Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Director with his 1998 film BEGGING FOR LOVE. Several of his films, including A LAUGHING FROG (2002 / NC '04) and THREE FOR THE ROAD (2007 / NC '08), have been screened at the Nippon Connection Film Festival.