A Tale of Africa (also titled The Green Horizon and アフリカ物語 Afurika Monogatari)[1] is a 1980 Japanese drama film directed by Susumu Hani and Simon Trevor and starring James Stewart (in his final live-action theatrically-released film role).
| A Tale of Africa | |
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| Directed by | Susumu Hani Simon Trevor |
| Written by | Shintaro Tsuji |
| Story by | Shūji Terayama |
| Produced by | Yoichi Matsue |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Tsuguzo Matsumae |
| Edited by | Nobuhiko Hosaka |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Languages | Japanese English |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (May 2019) |
Cast
edit- James Stewart as Old Man
- Philip Sayer as Man
- Kathy as Girl
- Eleonora Vallone as Woman
- Heekura Simba
Production
editThe film was shot from late 1979 to early 1980 in Kenya.[1][2]
Release
editThe film premiered in the United States in 1981 when it aired on Showtime.[2][3]
Reception
editDavid Parkinson of Radio Times awarded the film two stars out of five.[4] Leonard Maltin gave it a BOMB rating.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Clark, Mike; Sader, Luke; Maltin, Leonard (2008). Leonard Maltin's 2009 Movie Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9780452289789.page 14
- ^ a b Quirk, Lawrence J. (1999). James Stewart: Behind the Scenes of a Wonderful Life. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9781557834164.page 309
- ^ Thomas, Tony (1997). A Wonderful Life: The Films and Career of James Stewart. Citadel Press. ISBN 9780806519531.page 254
- ^ Parkinson, Tom. "The Green Horizon". Radio Times. Retrieved 10 May 2019.