If you ask any person to name the most moving film of all time, then with high probability you can hear: "The film" Hachiko: The Most Faithful Friend "." In 2009, actor Richard Gere and an Akita Inu dog showed the world what true love and devotion is. What this drama is about and who starred in the lead roles, you will learn from this article!
The plot of "Hachiko: The most faithful friend"
The film tells about the events of the recent past, although this story happened at the beginning of the last century in Japan. Professor Wilson Parker leaves the short-distance train every morning for work. In the evening he returns and walks from the station to his home. One of the usual autumn days, he notices a puppy on the platform. It can be seen that he is not a wandering one, as he looks well-groomed and even wears a collar named Hati. The head of the luggage compartment could not keep the puppy, and the professor had to carry him home.
He did this with great caution: the spouse could not stand the animals in the house. He arranged the baby in his office, but he quickly revealed their plan. Wilson promised that it would be the only night, but the next owner of the puppy never showed up. A week passed, and the spouse was already beginning to lose her temper. The man had to give an ad, which immediately wished to pick up a puppy. But the woman's heart trembled, and she allowed to leave the baby in the house. A friend of the professor immediately said that it was the puppy himself who found his master, and Hati in Japanese means eight. The happiest number for all residents of Japan.
Years passed, and the puppy turned into a big and smart dog. Every morning he accompanied the owner to the station and waited for his return from work. Together they spent all their free time. Station workers, sellers, and newspaper men were so used to the dog that they considered him one of their colleagues. But once the professor did not return from service, and Hati was waiting for him in vain until late at night. A heart attack took his best friend from him. The wife and daughter decided to move to another house and took the dog with them. At the first opportunity, the dog ran away from them and returned to the old mansion. But his master was not there. Hati hurried to the station and took his usual place. He decided by all means to wait for his friend. The wife and daughter decided not to catch the dog - they understood his condition. Devotion to the owner did not allow him to live quietly in a new area and enjoy the delights of dog life.
9 years have passed. Every day, Hati came to his place in the morning, and went to sleep under the porch of the old house at night. This was not the same frisky young dog - the years broke him, and he noticeably passed. As before, all the inhabitants of the station greeted him and fed him whenever possible. The devotion of this dog impressed everyone who knew this sad story. Parker's wife also had a chance to visit these parts.
With tears in her eyes, she went to the dog and asked Hati for permission to sit next to him. The old dog, whose skin was dusty and his eyes no longer looked so keenly forward, was still peering into the crowd of passengers, trying to see his best friend among them. With all the inhabitants of the station, tears came to my eyes at the sight of this picture. Even when the human heart was humbled and experienced all the pain of loss, the dog’s heart remained faithful to the end. People did not disregard this story of devotion and love: after the death of Hati, a monument was erected in his favorite place.
The film "Hachiko: The Most Faithful Friend" (2009): actors and roles
Three puppies and three adult dogs of different ages had the chance to fulfill the role of Hachiko. The Akita Inu breed is one of the oldest and was bred for hunting. The film itself was shot in Kingston. The dog monument is located at Shibuya Station in Japan. Hachiko himself was present at the opening. This place was chosen for meetings by people in love.
Richard Gere - Parker
The role of the professor in the film "Hachiko: The Most Faithful Friend" in 2009, actor Richard Gere got a gift. His game was not only noted by the audience, but also very highly appreciated by critics. The interaction of the artist and the dogs was at the highest level of understanding. The actor himself told about his feelings from the shooting as follows: “Something in our hearts has tripled so much that it cannot but respond to this story - this is a feeling of devotion and this message“ I will always be waiting for you here ”.” Undoubtedly, the drama of this picture develops from the first minutes of Parker's acquaintance with a lost puppy. The whole history of their relationship throughout the film makes us believe in the sincerity of feelings between the owner and his dog.
Joan Allen - Kate Wilson
Of all the actors in the 2009 film “Hachiko: The Most Faithful Friend,” Joan did not get the easiest role. From the first minutes, the viewer saw the true love of the spouses. Despite their already old age, they still could not tear themselves apart. Hachiko became for Mrs. Wilson like a bone in her throat, but she was able to step over her principles. Until the final scene, the viewer will not see how much she loved this dog. When she met him at the station, all the feelings and emotions associated with her husband returned to her. After all, they were indivisible - Parker and his dog Hachiko. Undoubtedly, this was one of the most moving scenes in the history of cinema.
Sarah Romer - Andy Wilson
The very young daughter of the professor at the beginning of the film became a catalyst for her mother. She insisted that she let her father leave the puppy. Already being a mother, she wanted Hati to stay in her house, but did not keep him.
Carey Hiroyuki Tagawa - Ken
This actor in the 2009 film “Hachiko: The Most Faithful Friend” had the chance to play a friend, Professor Wilson, who talked about what breed the puppy got to a friend.
It was his words that pushed Parker to the idea of leaving the puppy forever, despite all the difficulties with his wife in this matter.
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