Nun Story: Frustration in Black

1980 1h 7m JA

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4.6

SKIP

★4.6TMDB · 8

Drama

Synopsis

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A pious woman takes her vows but discovers that the nunnery is awash in sin and perversity.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Eri Kanuma
Yukie Ishii
Rie Akagi
Masato Furuoya
Shinzō Hotta
Kōji Yashiro
Yudo Yoshikawa
Fumiko Miyaguchi
Midori Mori

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nobuaki Shirai
Writers: Isao Matsumoto, Hidehiro Ito
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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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nobuaki Shirai, shot by Yonezō Maeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Shin Takada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jun Nabeshima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Eri Kanuma and Yukie Ishii and Rie Akagi carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0287701 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Nobuaki Shirai directs. Yonezō Maeda behind the camera. Shin Takada scores. Jun Nabeshima 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.
246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Nobuaki Shirai, shot by Yonezō Maeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Shin Takada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jun Nabeshima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Eri Kanuma and Yukie Ishii and Rie Akagi carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0287701 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.