Gene Waltz
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- Movie: Gene Waltz
- Romaji: Jin warutsu
- Japanese: ジーン･ワルツ
- Director: Kentaro Otani
- Writer: Takeru Kaido
- Producer: Shinzo Matsuhashi
- Cinematographer:
- Release Date: February 5, 2011
- Runtime: 111 min.
- Distributor: Toei
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Plot
Doctor Rie (Miho Kanno) is know as the Joan of Ark of Obstetrics & Gynecology. She works in a challenging environment with clinics shutting down due to lack of doctors and the system itself breaking down. Dr. Rie then helps an infertile woman conceive with a surrogate mother which is prohibited in Japan ...
Notes
- Based on the 2008 novel "Gene Waltz" by Takeru Kaido (author of medical mystery novel "Chiimu Bachisuta no Eikou" which was also turned into the 2008 film The Glorious Team Batista). Takeru Kaido's novel "Gene Waltz" has sold over 150,000 copies to date. Takeru Kaido still works as a clinic doctor.
- More than 10 companies competed for the film-making rights for "Gene Waltz"
- "Madonna Verde," sequel to the novel "Gene Waltz" by Takeru Kaido, was made into a 2011 NHK drama "Madonna Verde".
Cast
- Miho Kanno - Dr. Rie Sonezaki
- Seiichi Tanabe - Goro Kiyokawa
- Kaho Minami
- Nao Omori
- Miho Shiraishi
- Nana Katase
- Jun Fubuki
- Ruriko Asaoka
- Takeru Kaido - (doctor)
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