Darling Escape

1961 1h 15m JA

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hiroki Matsukata
Junko Miyazono
Ryō Ono
Seiichirō Kameishi
Jun Takigawa
Eisuke Daigenji
Machiko Yashiro
Akira Naoki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Satoru Ainoda
Writers: Takahiko Eguchi
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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Satoru Ainoda, shot by Yasuo Uchida. 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 Tsuneyasu Tadano. 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 Osamu Tanaka 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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Hiroki Matsukata and Junko Miyazono and Ryō Ono carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10800922 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Satoru Ainoda directs. Yasuo Uchida behind the camera. Tsuneyasu Tadano scores. Osamu Tanaka cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
265 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Satoru Ainoda, shot by Yasuo Uchida. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Tsuneyasu Tadano. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Osamu Tanaka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hiroki Matsukata and Junko Miyazono and Ryō Ono carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt10800922 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.