Akuma no kao

1957 1h 41m JA

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Cast

Takahiro Tamura
Eijirō Yanagi
Mitsuko Mito
Akiko Koyama
Kazuko Motohashi
Nobu Kawaguchi
Chikako Miyagi
Kinzō Shin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tsuruo Iwama
Writers: Kōji Aoyama, Hyōgo Suzuki, Zenzō Matsuyama
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 6

ERA

Did you know

69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 6

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Tsuruo Iwama, shot by Masao Kosugi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 6

DIRECTOR

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 6

DIRECTOR

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 6

CAST

Did you know

Takahiro Tamura and Eijirō Yanagi and Mitsuko Mito carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 6

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt8595324 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tsuruo Iwama directs. Masao Kosugi behind the camera. Mitsuo Kato scores. Yoshi Sugihara cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

169 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Tsuruo Iwama, shot by Masao Kosugi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Mitsuo Kato. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Yoshi Sugihara shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Takahiro Tamura and Eijirō Yanagi and Mitsuko Mito carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt8595324 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.