Angel Guts: Nami

"Thought provoking and confrontational."

1979 1h 38m JA

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★5.5TMDB · 13

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Synopsis

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While investigating stories of rape for a magazine article, a determined but callous reporter becomes perversely aroused as she meets the women who are suffering through the horror of their experiences. But will she suffer their fate if she goes too far?

“Thought provoking and confrontational.”

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Cast

Eri Kanuma
Nami Tsuchiya
Takeo Chii
Tetsuro Muraki
Mimi Sawaki
Namiko
Miyako Yamaguchi
Ran
Minako Mizushima
Ryoko
Kyoko Aoyama
Miya
Hiroshi Unayama
Nakazawa
Yudo Yoshikawa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Noboru Tanaka
Writers: Takashi Ishii
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Angel Guts Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Noboru Tanaka, shot by Masaru Mori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Eri Kanuma and Takeo Chii and Mimi Sawaki carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Thought provoking and confrontational.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0224238 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Noboru Tanaka directs. Masaru Mori behind the camera. Akira Suzuki cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Angel Guts Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Noboru Tanaka, shot by Masaru Mori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Akira Suzuki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Eri Kanuma and Takeo Chii and Mimi Sawaki carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Thought provoking and confrontational.".
7IMDB entry: tt0224238 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.