Bannai Tarao Series Demon King of Kyokumadan

1954 1h 24m JA

Crime

Synopsis

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Sixth film of the Bannai Tarao series starring Chiezo Kataoka.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chiezo Kataoka
Yukiko Todoroki
Kuniko Miyake
Jun Usami
Ayuko Saijō

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yasushi Sasaki
Writers: Yoshitake Hisa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Bannai Tarao series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yasushi Sasaki, shot by Shigeto Miki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Chiezo Kataoka and Yukiko Todoroki and Kuniko Miyake carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Yasushi Sasaki directs. Shigeto Miki behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
272 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Bannai Tarao series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Yasushi Sasaki, shot by Shigeto Miki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Chiezo Kataoka and Yukiko Todoroki and Kuniko Miyake carry the top of the cast.