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I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident (1985)

Movie ★ 3.7 126 min

Drama Crime

On the night of August 19, 1980, a bus was set on fire by the vagrant Hirofumi Maruyama at the Shinjuku West Exit Bus Terminal. In the burning flames, Mitsuko, who was exhausted by her affair, suddenly thought of suicide. As a result, she escaped too late from the bus and suffered a serious injury. From there, she was hospitalized for a long time. As she gradually recovered, the wife of her affair partner, Soroku Sugihara, died of cancer. Soroku proposed to Mitsuko again, and they lived together. Due to Soroku's mounting debt, they decided to flee to Tojinbo. With the desperate persuasion of her acquaintances, Mitsuko regained her desire to "live again."

Kyōhei Nakaoka Writer Hisashi Watanabe Writer Hideo Onchi Writer Hideo Onchi Director

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Released
March 2, 1985
Runtime
126 min
IMDb
tt0327929
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Cast

Kaori Momoi Kaori Momoi Mitsuko Ishii Renji Ishibashi Renji Ishibashi Soroku Sugihara Kotoe Hatsui Kotoe Hatsui Naoko Ishii Akira Emoto Akira Emoto Hirofumi Maruyama Ittoku Kishibe Ittoku Kishibe Yoshiharu Ishii Junko Takazawa Junko Takazawa Toshiko Ishii Kei Satō Kei Satō Nakajima Daijirō Harada Daijirō Harada

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Frequently asked questions

What is I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident about?
On the night of August 19, 1980, a bus was set on fire by the vagrant Hirofumi Maruyama at the Shinjuku West Exit Bus Terminal. In the burning flames, Mitsuko, who was exhausted by her affair, suddenly thought of suicide. As a result, she escaped too late from the bus and suffered a serious injury. From there, she was hospitalized for a long time. As she gradually recovered, the wife of her affair partner, Soroku Sugihara, died of cancer. Soroku proposed to Mitsuko again, and they lived together. Due to Soroku's mounting debt, they decided to flee to Tojinbo. With the desperate persuasion of her acquaintances, Mitsuko regained her desire to "live again."
Who directed I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident?
I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident was directed by Hideo Onchi.
Who stars in I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident?
I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident stars Kaori Momoi, Renji Ishibashi, Kotoe Hatsui, Akira Emoto.
When was I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident released?
I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident is a 1985 drama, crime film.
Where can I watch I Want To Live Once More: Shinjuku Bus Fire Incident?
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