Lost in the Wilderness (1986)

9.0/10 140 min Adventure History

Overview

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

Naomi Uemura

Chieko Baisho

Kimiko, Naomi's wife

Masato Furuoya

Masao Ogawa

Go Wakabayashi

Hiroto Nagatsuka

Muga Takewaki

Ishiyama

Hisano Yamaoka

Hideyo Nazaki

Nobuko Otowa

Yasuko Moto

Hideji Ōtaki

Matsutaro Uemura

Yatsuko Tan'ami

Hatsu Uemura

Hisashi Igawa

Osamu Uemura

Eitarō Ozawa

Eijiro Nishikawa

Ryō Ikebe

Sanada

Yoshihiro Katō

Murata

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