Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu

1971 1h 31m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Comedy centered on a stripper agency

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hisaya Morishige
Kanazawa
Sachiko Hidari
Tatsuko
Michiyo Yasuda
Yoshiko
Hideko Yoshida
Ikuyo
Chiharu Kuri
佐々木梨里
Isao Hashimoto
Mitsuko Baisho

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Azuma Morisaki
Writers: Shinji Fujiwara, Azuma Morisaki, Isao Kumagai
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Naozumi Yamamoto. 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 Iwao Ishii 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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Hisaya Morishige and Sachiko Hidari and Michiyo Yasuda carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0366675 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

Azuma Morisaki directs. Naozumi Yamamoto scores. Iwao Ishii cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Naozumi Yamamoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Iwao Ishii shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Hisaya Morishige and Sachiko Hidari and Michiyo Yasuda carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0366675 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.