Hope and Pain

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 See also List of submissions to the 61st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film List of Japanese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film References