A Hole of My Own Making

1955 2h 5m JA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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Nobuko is a widow who lives with her stepchild Tamiko and her brother Junjiro. The family's gatekeeper, Komatsu, is attracted to Tamiko, but she is encouraged to marry a doctor and he is afraid to tell her his feelings.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yumeji Tsukioka
Mie Kitahara
Rentaro Mikuni
Jūkichi Uno
Nobuo Kaneko
Harue Tone
Michio Miyagi
Osamu Takizawa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tomu Uchida
Writers: Yasutaro Yagi, Tatsuzō Ishikawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tomu Uchida, shot by Shigeyoshi Mine. 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 Yasushi Akutagawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Yumeji Tsukioka and Mie Kitahara and Rentaro Mikuni carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0326991 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Tomu Uchida directs. Shigeyoshi Mine behind the camera. Yasushi Akutagawa scores. Masanori Tsujii cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

171 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Tomu Uchida, shot by Shigeyoshi Mine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Yasushi Akutagawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Masanori Tsujii shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Yumeji Tsukioka and Mie Kitahara and Rentaro Mikuni carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0326991 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.