High School Emanuelle: Wet Saturday

1978 1h 10m JA

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4.3

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★4.3TMDB · 3

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Minako Mizushima
Akiko Asada
Machiko Ohtani
Yûko Asuka
Yûko Kobayashi
Rei Okamoto
Asami Asada
Yoshihiro Hidaka
Hiroshi Takano
Rebun Hori
Bartender
Shûji Kagawa
Policeman
Tamaki Komiyama
Punk B

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nobuyuki Saitō
Writers: Machiko Nasu, Susumu Saji
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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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 Nobuyuki Saitō, shot by Masaru Mori. 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 Noboru Seta. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Akira Suzuki 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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Minako Mizushima and Machiko Ohtani and Yûko Asuka carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0286762 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Nobuyuki Saitō directs. Masaru Mori behind the camera. Noboru Seta scores. Akira Suzuki cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
248 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Nobuyuki Saitō, shot by Masaru Mori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Noboru Seta. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Akira Suzuki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Minako Mizushima and Machiko Ohtani and Yûko Asuka carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0286762 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.