Shiro and Marilyn (マリリンに逢いたい) 35 years old

So strong is his love that he braves 2 miles of ocean to swim to the side of his beloved.

Based on a true story. Shiro, a dog who lives in an inn on Akajima in Okinawa, swims to the opposite shore on Zamami to see his love, a dog named Marilyn. Shiro is portrayed by the real-life Shiro.

Credits

Shiro and Marilyn Cast

Name Character
Masaya Kato He was 25, now 60 years old as Daisuke Nakazato
Seijun Suzuki He was 65, 93 years old when he died as Vet
Masumi Harukawa She was 52, now 88 years old as Katsue Nakazato
Narumi Yasuda She was 21, now 57 years old as Minami Kubota
Wakaba Irie She was 45, now 80 years old as Haruko Tamashiro
Daisuke Shima He was 24, now 59 years old as Kenji Ogata
Tomokazu Miura He was 36, now 72 years old as Tatsuro Nakazato

Shiro and Marilyn Crew

Name Department
Tatsuo Suzuki as Director of Photography. He was 53 (76) years old when He died Camera
Junichi Suzuki as Director. He was 36 (now 71) years old Directing
Hisashi Nozawa as Writer. He was 28 (43) years old when He died Writing
Kazuyoshi Okuyama as Executive Producer. He was 34 (now 70) years old Production
Tsubomi (actress) as Producer. Tsubomi (actress) was 0 (now 36) years old Production
Shiro and Marilyn poster
Shiro and Marilyn (35 years)

So strong is his love that he braves 2 miles of ocean to swim to the side of his beloved.

  • Release day: Saturday, July 16, 1988
  • Runtime: 112 minutes