
The life and travels of adventurer Naomi Uemura, who disappeared in Alaska in 1984. A member of the first Japanese expedition to reach the summit of Mt Everest in 1970, Uemura also accomplished several "firsts". He was the first man to reach the North Pole solo, climb Denali solo, and float down the Amazon river solo. In the film, Uemura returns to Tokyo after a stint in Siorapaluk in Northern Greenland. In Tokyo, he reconnects with an old friend and, over coffee, shares his life story - from his days as a college dropout to his successful expedition to the top of Everest.
Ratings
3.5
Cast

Toshiyuki Nishida
Naomi Uemura

Chieko Baisho
Kimiko, Naomi's wife

Masato Furuoya
Masao Ogawa

Go Wakabayashi
Hiroto Nagatsuka

Muga Takewaki
Ishiyama

Hisano Yamaoka
Hideyo Nazaki

Nobuko Otowa
Yasuko Moto

Hideji Ōtaki
Matsutaro Uemura

Yatsuko Tan'ami
Hatsu Uemura

Hisashi Igawa
Osamu Uemura
Toshie Kobayashi
Osamu's wife

Eitarō Ozawa
Eijiro Nishikawa

Ryō Ikebe
Sanada

Yoshihiro Katō
Murata
Crew
Director
Editor
Writer
Director of Photography
Original Music Composer
Details
Release Date
1986-06-07
Runtime
140 min
Original Language
Japanese
Languages
Japanese
Production Companies
MBS
dentsu Music and Entertainment
Countries
Japan
Genres
Adventure
History