Hope and Pain

Hope and Pain (希望と痛み) is a 1988 Japanese film directed by Yoji Yamada. It was Japan's submission to the 61st Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. It was also entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival.

Cast

 * Hiroko Yakushimaru as Fusako Nakahara
 * Nakamura Hashinosuke III as Kosuke Shima
 * Toshirō Yanagiba as Onkel, Keigo Hinoki
 * Toshinori Omi as Arles, Sadaichi Takai
 * Tetta Sugimoto as Gan, Iwao Ishido
 * Shinobu Sakagami as Chopinski, Choichiro Saeki
 * Eri Ishida as Sakiko Taniguchi, Prostitute
 * Keiko Awaji as Coffee shop's madame
 * Nakamura Shikan VII (Special appearance) as Kosuke today
 * Chieko Baisho as Kosuke's Mother, Tamiko Shima
 * Kiyoshi Atsumi as Havaosuke the dormitory cook