The Fossil
is a Japanese TV miniseries which screened in eight parts between 31 January and 20 March 1972. It was directed by Masaki Kobayashi and based on a novel by Yasushi Inoue. The series received the same year's Nippon Television Technology Award for photography.
Plot
Tokyo business tycoon Tajihei Kazuki is given a diagnosis of terminal cancer and must now re-assess his life and values.
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| author | Yasushi Inoue |
|---|---|
| director | Masaki Kobayashi |
| editor | Keiichi Uraoka |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | business tycoon terminal cancer |
| musicBy | Toru Takemitsu |
| nomination | International Submission to the Academy Awards |
| producer | Masayuki Sato |
| productionCompany | Haiyuza Theatre Company Shiki no kai |
| publisher | Toho |
| theme | japanese |