Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru

1962 1h 24m JA

Synopsis

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1962 Japanese movie

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chieko Baisho
Haruo Tanaka
Yaeko Wakamizu
Kiyoshi Atsumi
Kōji Matsubara
Kōji Mitsui
Shin Morikawa
Nijiko Kiyokawa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kinya Sakai
Writers: Hiroshi Matsuki, Yuichiro Yamane
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kinya Sakai, shot by Haruo Obara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Chieko Baisho and Haruo Tanaka and Yaeko Wakamizu carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt36260239 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kinya Sakai directs. Haruo Obara behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
264 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kinya Sakai, shot by Haruo Obara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Chieko Baisho and Haruo Tanaka and Yaeko Wakamizu carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt36260239 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.