The Resurrection of the Beast

1969 1h 26m JA

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MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Crime film released in 1969

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tatsuya Mihashi
Yoshiko Mita
Toshio Kurosawa
Mika Kitagawa
Gorō Mutsumi
Torahiko Hamada
Hideji Ōtaki
Shūichirō Moriyama

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michio Yamamoto
Writers: Masaru Takesue, Ei Ogawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michio Yamamoto, shot by Shōji Utsumi. 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 Taichiro Kosugi. 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 Yoshitami Kuroiwa 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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Tatsuya Mihashi and Yoshiko Mita and Toshio Kurosawa carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0204063 — 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

Michio Yamamoto directs. Shōji Utsumi behind the camera. Taichiro Kosugi scores. Yoshitami Kuroiwa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
257 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Michio Yamamoto, shot by Shōji Utsumi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Taichiro Kosugi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Yoshitami Kuroiwa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tatsuya Mihashi and Yoshiko Mita and Toshio Kurosawa carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0204063 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.