植村直己物語

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.

Cast

Toshiyuki Nishida

Chieko Baisho

Masato Furuoya

Go Wakabayashi

Muga Takewaki

Hisano Yamaoka

Nobuko Otowa

Hideji Ōtaki

Yatsuko Tan'ami

Hisashi Igawa

Toshie Kobayashi

Eitarō Ozawa

Ryō Ikebe

Yoshihiro Kato