Zankokuna tsuki

1962 1h 25m JA

Synopsis

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1962 Japanese movie

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tetsuro Tamba
Yoshiko Mita
Shigeru Kōyama
Shinjirō Ehara
Kappei Matsumoto
Kyoko Shinobazu
Kenji Imai
Yasushi Nagata

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masuichi Iizuka
Writers: Itaru Kikumura, Ryuta Akimoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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85 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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Original score by Koichi Kawabe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Tetsuro Tamba and Yoshiko Mita and Shigeru Kōyama carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt36095168 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Masuichi Iizuka directs. Koichi Kawabe scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 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.
4Original score by Koichi Kawabe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Tetsuro Tamba and Yoshiko Mita and Shigeru Kōyama carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt36095168 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.