Parasite Eve (film)
Parasite Eve | |
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Masayuki Ochiai | |
Written by | Ryoichi Kimizuka[1] |
Based on | Parasite Eve by Hideaki Sena |
Produced by |
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Starring |
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Cinematography | Kozo Shibasaki |
Edited by | Yoshifumi Fukuzawa[2] |
Music by | Joe Hisaishi[3] |
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Distributed by | Toho |
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Running time | 120 minutes[3] |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Budget | ¥550 million |
Box office | ¥490 million |
Parasite Eve (
In 1997,
Plot
Toshiaki Nagashima is a researcher studying
At home, Nagashima finds Kiyomi's journals, which reveal she was losing control of herself and hearing voices that made her attracted to Nagashima's work, and to manipulate her actions to get Nagashima to perform his experiments, leading up to the previous night. Sachiko approaches Nagashima and tells him to attend her presentation at a science conference. At the conference, Nagashima meets with Yoshizumi, who says Mariko has grown stranger each day and that even her uterus is changing. Sachiko begins to present, revealing herself to be a mitochondria collective that will replace humans and can control the mitochondria in humans. The creature says they have found an ideal womb in which to continue their process. Nagashima asks whether the creature is Eve, before it causes a man in the audience to burst into flames through the mitochondria in his body, which leaves the audience in a panic. Nagashima tells the doctor the creature has collected sperm and is looking for a womb in which to cultivate it, and they both rush to the hospital.
At the hospital, Mariko's abdomen convulses wildly as staff try to help. When Nagashima and Yoshizumi arrive, they find Mariko has fainted and the creature is attempting to escape with her. The creature slowly leaves while setting people on fire as she moves through the hallways. Nagashimai and Yoshizumi attempt to use security doors to prevent the creature from escaping so she move to the roof with Mariko. Nagashima pleads with the creature, calling her Kiyomi, to let Mariko go. The creature responds her form is a new evolution, that Mariko will bear the real Mitochondrial Eve, and that the mitochondria controlled all events in Kiyomi's life that led to this point, including manipulating her to fall in love with Nagashima. Nagashima calls out to Kiyomi as the creature tells him to go away and sets his arms on fire. Nagashima continues forwards and embraces Kiyomi, and they both erupt into flames. Takashi arrives on the roof and rescues Mariko as the creature and Nagashima continue to burn.
Cast
Cast sourced from the book The Toho Studios Story.[1]
- Hiroshi Mikami as Toshiaki Nagashima
- Riona Hazuki as Kiyomi Nagashima
- Tomoko Nakajima as Sachiko Asakura
- Ayako Omura as Mariko Anzai
- Hisako Manda as Etsuko Odagiri
- Noboru Mitani as Mutsuo Ishihara
- Tetsuya Bessho as Takatsugu Yoshizumi
Production
Parasite Eve is based on the 1995
The group hired
Release
Parasite Eve was released theatrically in Japan, where it was distributed by Toho, on February 1, 1997.[1][3] The film received a relatively limited theatrical release in Japan and was not widely distributed overseas.[2] Variety projected the film would take ¥100 million (US$826, 446) during its five-week run in about 150 Japanese theaters.[8] The film grossed a total of ¥490 million domestically.[13] It was not among the highest-grossing Japanese film productions of the year, with live-action films Lost Paradise grossing ¥2.3 billion and School Ghost Stories 3 grossing ¥1.15 billion.[14]
In 2001, Parasite Eve was shown at the
Reception
Academic Colette Balmain said Parasite Eve is often being overlooked due its limited distribution in Japan and overseas in comparison to
See also
References
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d e Galbraith IV 2008, p. 398.
- ^ a b c d Balmain 2012, p. 209.
- ^ a b c Kalat 2007, p. 274.
- ^ a b c Kalat 2007, p. 169.
- ^ a b Gerow 1997, p. 8.
- ^ ISSN 0164-2111.
- ^ a b Kalat 2007, p. 166.
- ^ a b c d Herskovitz 1997.
- ^ a b c d e Kalat 2007, p. 167.
- ^ Kalat 2007, p. 273.
- ^ a b c d e England 2000, p. 74.
- ^ England 2008, p. 34.
- ^ "「1997年邦画作品配給収入」" [1997 Japanese Film Distribution Gross]. Kinema Junpo (in Japanese). February 1998. p. 168.
- ^ "1997年(1月~12月)" (in Japanese). Eiren.org. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ a b "Film Series". Los Angeles Times. October 7, 2001. p. 28. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ Beifuss 2001, p. F-2.
- ^ "Parasite Eve". AllMovie. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ Balmain 2012, p. 210.
Sources
- Balmain, Colette (2012). "Parasite Eve". In Berra, John (ed.). Directory of World Cinema: Japan 2. ISBN 978-1841505510.
- Beifuss, John (October 30, 2001). "Halloween Howlers Run From Silent to Very Bad". The Record. p. F-2.
- England, Norman (August 2000). "All Eyes on The Hypnotist". ISSN 0164-2111.
- England, Norman (March 2008). "Shutter Speed". Fangoria. No. 271. ISSN 0164-2111.
- ISBN 978-1461673743. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- Gerow, Aaron (February 6, 1997). "Ochiai's 'Parasite' Feeds on Television Cliches". The Daily Yomiuri. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- Herskovitz, Jon (February 27, 1997). "Hit-maker Kadokawa back in film business". Variety. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- Kalat, David (2007). J-horror: The Definitive Guide to The Ring, The Grudge and Beyond. Vertical. ISBN 978-1932234084.
External links
- Parasite Eve at IMDb
- Parasite Eve at AllMovie