Ran no nikutai

1984 1h 7m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kaoru Oda
Aki Sakata
Serina Nishikawa
Naomi
Jouji Nakata
Kazu
Akira Sakai
Hiroshi
Tatsuya Nanjo
Yuji Yoshioka
Kansai Eto
Man in Housing complex
Hiroaki Fujimoto
Policeman B
Mika Katori
Taeko

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shōgorō Nishimura
Writers: Shoko Shikamizu
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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42 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 Shōgorō Nishimura, shot by Yoshihiro Yamazaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Kaoru Oda and Serina Nishikawa and Jouji Nakata carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0318016 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Shōgorō Nishimura directs. Yoshihiro Yamazaki behind the camera. Shinji Yamada cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
242 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Shōgorō Nishimura, shot by Yoshihiro Yamazaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Shinji Yamada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kaoru Oda and Serina Nishikawa and Jouji Nakata carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0318016 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.