Farewell to the Ark

1984 2h 7m JA

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 30

FantasyDrama

Synopsis

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A surreal, isolated village sees its inhabitants gradually leave behind their mutual traditions and superstitions as they leave for the city. Among them are two cousins who love each other and who get into a quarrel with other villagers.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tsutomu Yamazaki
Sutekichi Tokito
Mayumi Ogawa
Sue Tokito
Yoshio Harada
Daisaku Tokito
Yoko Takahashi
Temari
Renji Ishibashi
Yonetaro Tokito
Hideyo Amamoto
Key maker
Hōsei Komatsu
Seiji Miyaguchi
Old man

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shūji Terayama
Writers: Shūji Terayama, Rio Kishida
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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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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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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ERA

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Directed by Shūji Terayama, shot by Tatsuo Suzuki. 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 J.A. Seazer. 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 Sachiko Yamaji 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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Tsutomu Yamazaki and Mayumi Ogawa and Yoshio Harada carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0088041 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Shūji Terayama directs. Tatsuo Suzuki behind the camera. J.A. Seazer scores. Sachiko Yamaji cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Shūji Terayama, shot by Tatsuo Suzuki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by J.A. Seazer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sachiko Yamaji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tsutomu Yamazaki and Mayumi Ogawa and Yoshio Harada carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0088041 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.