Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery

1964 1h 30m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shintarō Katsu
Michiko Saga
Shiho Fujimura
Shigeru Amachi
Shirō Ōtsuji
Taro Marui
Katsuhiko Kobayashi
Reizaburo Yamamoto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kazuo Mori
Writers: Kaneto Shindō
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kazuo Mori, shot by Hiroshi Imai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Setsuo Tsukahara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Takashi Taniguchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Shintarō Katsu and Michiko Saga and Shiho Fujimura carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0362208 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kazuo Mori directs. Hiroshi Imai behind the camera. Setsuo Tsukahara scores. Takashi Taniguchi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
262 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kazuo Mori, shot by Hiroshi Imai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Setsuo Tsukahara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Takashi Taniguchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Shintarō Katsu and Michiko Saga and Shiho Fujimura carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0362208 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.