Wharf Temperament

1961 1h 4m JA

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Synopsis

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The story of male friendship unfolding during a boxing match between the navigator, who took responsibility for the accident and went ashore from the ship, and a young docker, whom he loves like a younger brother.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tamio Kawachi
Eiji Iwasa
Chieko Matsubara
Keiko Kawada
Daizaburo Hirata
Jun Yamamura
Tōru Abe
Ryu
Saburo Hiromatsu
Takita, President of club "Gin no Kutsu"
Shōki Fukae
Goi
Kōichi Uenoyama
Ken
Zenji Yamada
Owner of the diner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tokujirō Yamazaki
Writers: Gan Yamazaki, Hotsuma Ando
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 64-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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Tamio Kawachi and Chieko Matsubara and Daizaburo Hirata carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Tokujirō Yamazaki directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 64-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.
4Tamio Kawachi and Chieko Matsubara and Daizaburo Hirata carry the top of the cast.