One Passed Through Hell

1960 1h 7m JA

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shinji Hatâ
Taiji Tonoyama
Akiko Santo
Akitake Kōno
Yūji Hori
Jun Takigawa
Sumiko Kaji
Rinichi Yamamoto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Satoru Ainoda
Writers: Shinzo Nakazawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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66 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 Ko Ishimatsu. 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 Hiroshi Suzuki 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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Shinji Hatâ and Taiji Tonoyama and Akiko Santo carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt15054124 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Satoru Ainoda directs. Yasuo Uchida behind the camera. Ko Ishimatsu scores. Hiroshi Suzuki cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
266 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 Ko Ishimatsu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Hiroshi Suzuki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Shinji Hatâ and Taiji Tonoyama and Akiko Santo carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt15054124 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.