The Rambler on a Pearl Farm

1960 1h 21m JA

Synopsis

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Set in Uwajima, Shikoku, an action film starring Akira Kobayashi who uncovers evils related to pearl farming.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Akira Kobayashi
Joe Shishido
Ruriko Asaoka
Masumi Okada
Nobuo Kaneko
Kyoko Hori
Mari Shiraki
Ichirō Sugai

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tokujirō Yamazaki
Writers: Gan Yamazaki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Drifter 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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Original score by Seitaro Omori. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Akira Kobayashi and Joe Shishido and Ruriko Asaoka carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Tokujirō Yamazaki directs. Seitaro Omori scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
266 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Drifter Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Seitaro Omori. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Akira Kobayashi and Joe Shishido and Ruriko Asaoka carry the top of the cast.