Departures Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Jan. 13, 2010

Departures

Release Date: Friday, May 29, 2009 Limited

Kundo Koyama, Yojiro Takita

NR Drama 2 hrs, 10 m

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Plot

What's the story about?

A cellist in an orchestra that has just been dissolved, leaving him without a job. He decides to move back to his old hometown with his wife to look for work, finding a job in a funeral home.

Drama

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Departures.

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Crew Behind the Film

The Departures behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Yojiro Takita last directed Insight Into the Universe.

Director: Yojiro Takita
Screenwriter: Kundo Koyama

Studio: Regent Releasing
Production Companies: —

Additional Information

MPA Rating: NR Not Rated
Runtime: 2 hrs, 10 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Okuribito
Language: English

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Official Departures movie trailers and clips.

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Production Details

What we know about the Departures movie production.

Production Updates

Jan 2009

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Dec 2004

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Departures was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, May 29, 2009. There were 3 other movies released on the same date, including Drag Me to Hell, Up and What Goes Up. As a limited release, Departures was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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