Nurse Call
1993 · 105 min
Drama
★ 5.8Igarashi Kozue, a nurse at a Tokyo university hospital, feels bored with her job despite her experience. Yamazaki Natsumi, a younger nurse, is enthusiastic. Shibata Yuichi, a soccer student, is admitted with a fracture and a tumour, facing potential amputation. Igarashi helps Yamazaki support Yuichi, but Yamazaki resigns due to lost confidence. Yuichi’s frustration leads to a misunderstanding, causing him and Igarashi to resign. A soccer match for former cancer patients, organised by Professor Oiwa, helps Yuichi regain hope.
Crew
- Director Shunichi Nagasaki
- Writer Keiko Nobumoto
- Director of Photography Osame Maruike
Cast
Hiroko Yakushimaru
Kozue Igarashi
Yuki Matsushita
Natsumi Yamazaki
Gitan Ohtsuru
Makoto Taguchi
Atsuro Watabe
Yuichi Shibata
Tohru Emori
Shunsuke Oiwa
Kyōko Enami
Matsuko Ogasawara, Head nurse
Kumiko Tsuchiya
Masumi Imai
Kaori Mizushima
Ikumi Asakawa
Shelley Sweeney
Shelley Sweeney
Toshie Negishi
Minako Nishimura, Chief nurse
Hiroko Nakajima
Eri Kitano
Crew
- Director — Shunichi Nagasaki
- Writer — Keiko Nobumoto
- Director of Photography — Osame Maruike
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