Run, Melos!

1992 1h 47m JA

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 13

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Synopsis

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The movie tells the story of Melos, a Greek country man that gets arrested and accused of conspiracy against the king. He gets three days to travel to his sister's wedding while Selinentius (Selinae), a genius sculptor that Melos just met stays as a hostage.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Koichi Yamadera
Melos (voice)
Shinji Ogawa
Selinentius (voice)
Akiji Kobayashi
Dionysus II (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara
Clair (voice)
Takuma Gono
Pipor (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masaaki Osumi
Writers: Osamu Dazai, Masaaki Osumi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Masaaki Osumi, shot by Seiichi Morishita. 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 Kazumasa Oda. 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 Terumitsu Okada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Koichi Yamadera and Shinji Ogawa and Akiji Kobayashi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2572196 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Masaaki Osumi directs. Seiichi Morishita behind the camera. Kazumasa Oda scores. Terumitsu Okada cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Masaaki Osumi, shot by Seiichi Morishita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Kazumasa Oda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Terumitsu Okada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Koichi Yamadera and Shinji Ogawa and Akiji Kobayashi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2572196 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Released under 11 different titles around the world.