Duel in the Storm

1968 1h 33m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

ActionCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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It is the Taisho era in Japan. A man has quit the Yakuza after five years and returned to Shikoku in order to begin his life anew as a ferryman. His boss, however, became ill and the boat is taken due to unpaid debts to the local thugs. His new life has not begun well and he is determined to rebuild the shattered business. The Yakuza, however, have added the ferry business to the rest of their portfolio of local concerns.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Akira Kobayashi
Seijiro Tamimura
Hideki Takahashi
Naoaki Yagiri
Ryotaro Sugi
Sakichi Kawanaga
Yumiko Nogawa
Okyô Kawanaga
Ichirō Sugai
Jisuke Sawaiya
Yōko Yamamoto
Koyuki
Hiroshi Kondō
Tamezo Hondo
Kenji Imai
Shimazo Hondo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Akinori Matsuo
Writers: Seiji Hoshikawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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58 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 Akinori Matsuo, shot by Kazumi Iwasa. 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 Taichiro Kosugi. 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 Shinya Inoue 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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Akira Kobayashi and Hideki Takahashi and Ryotaro Sugi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0202240 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Akinori Matsuo directs. Kazumi Iwasa behind the camera. Taichiro Kosugi scores. Shinya Inoue cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

158 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Akinori Matsuo, shot by Kazumi Iwasa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Taichiro Kosugi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Shinya Inoue shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Akira Kobayashi and Hideki Takahashi and Ryotaro Sugi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0202240 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.