The Ladies Pachinko Graffiti 2

1993 1h 22m JA

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kumiko Hara
Naoko Amihama
Yoichi Nukumizu
Tarō Suwa
Sakae Umezu
Mickey Curtis

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fujirō Mitsuishi
Writers: Kōichirō Ikawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Ladies Pachinko Graffiti Collection" — 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 Fujirō Mitsuishi, shot by Naoto Muraishi. 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 Ryuji Murayama. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Kumiko Hara and Naoko Amihama and Yoichi Nukumizu carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Fujirō Mitsuishi directs. Naoto Muraishi behind the camera. Ryuji Murayama scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "The Ladies Pachinko Graffiti Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Fujirō Mitsuishi, shot by Naoto Muraishi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Ryuji Murayama. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Kumiko Hara and Naoko Amihama and Yoichi Nukumizu carry the top of the cast.