Straw hat of Itako

1961 1h 15m JA

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10.0

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A film about young wandering Yakuza. Yukio Hashi's first film role.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Katsuhiko Kobayashi
Yukio Hashi
Mieko Kondō
Matasaburô Niwa
Kōichi Mizuhara
Eigorō Onoe
Yūji Hamada
Gen Shimizu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Akira Inoue
Writers: Hachirō Nishimura
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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65 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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CAST

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Katsuhiko Kobayashi and Yukio Hashi and Mieko Kondō carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0188703 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Akira Inoue directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
265 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Katsuhiko Kobayashi and Yukio Hashi and Mieko Kondō carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0188703 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.