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The Empty Table

19852h 23mMasaki Kobayashi

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One year after the Kidojis' eldest son Otohiko was arrested for his part in a terrorist kidnapping, which resulted in multiple deaths, all the other perpetrators' parents have either resigned from their professional positions or taken their own lives, Nobuyuki Kidoji remains adamant that he is not responsible for his son's actions.

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What is The Empty Table (1985) about?

One year after the Kidojis' eldest son Otohiko was arrested for his part in a terrorist kidnapping, which resulted in multiple deaths, all the other perpetrators' parents have either resigned from their professional positions or taken their own lives, Nobuyuki Kidoji remains adamant that he is not responsible for his son's actions.

Who stars in The Empty Table?

The Empty Table stars Tatsuya Nakadai (Nobuyuki Kidoji), Mayumi Ogawa (Yumiko Kidoji), Kie Nakai (Tamae Kidoji), Kiichi Nakai (Otohiko Kidoji), Shinobu Otake (Miyoko Asano). The film was directed by Masaki Kobayashi.

How long is The Empty Table?

The Empty Table has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1985.

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