Uno Kôichirô no Kai kurabe

"Glossy, beautiful color, and fleshy, this is the famous rose shell. I'm the best, a woman in agony."

1980 1h 5m JA

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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“Glossy, beautiful color, and fleshy, this is the famous rose shell. I'm the best, a woman in agony.”

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Cast

Erina Miyai
Teacher
Mayumi Terashima
Atsuko
Junko Miyashita
Sister
Koshiro Asami
Abiko
Noboru Mitani
Mr. Takei
Kenji Shimamura
Mr. Machida
Katsuhisa Shinoda
Sakai-kun
Yukiko Tachibana
Rumi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shinichi Shiratori
Writers: Akira Nakano
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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46 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 Shinichi Shiratori, shot by Nobumasa Mizunoo. 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 Shinsuke Honda. 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 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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7 / 8

ERA

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Erina Miyai and Mayumi Terashima and Junko Miyashita carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Glossy, beautiful color, and fleshy, this is the famous rose shell. I'm the best, a woman in agony.".

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The take

Shinichi Shiratori directs. Nobumasa Mizunoo behind the camera. Shinsuke Honda scores. Shinji Yamada cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Shinichi Shiratori, shot by Nobumasa Mizunoo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Shinsuke Honda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Shinji Yamada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Erina Miyai and Mayumi Terashima and Junko Miyashita carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Glossy, beautiful color, and fleshy, this is the famous rose shell. I'm the best, a woman in agony.".
9IMDB entry: tt0288282 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.