Denshichi Torimonocho: Silver Snake Spell

1959 1h 23m JA

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Synopsis

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The eleventh episode of the Denshichi Torimonocho series. Around the time of Shogun Ienari, a murderer known as a ghost hikyaku appeared in Edo, raping and killing young girls one after another. One night, a notice was recieved that Oichi, the daughter of Wakasa Kanayu of the small construction group, would be taken away. The mansion was surrounded by ten and twenty layers of people including Denshichi, who was asked to guard the house, and Sesshinsai Ohba, the owner of the dojo. Four seconds later, a violent explosion suddenly occurred.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kōkichi Takada
Michiko Saga
Junzaburō Ban
Kinshiro Matsumoto
Tatsuya Ishiguro
Shoji Nakayama
Ikkō Ōkuni
Kakuko Chino

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kinya Sakai
Writers: Shigeo Yasuda
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "Denshichi Torimonocho" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Kōkichi Takada and Michiko Saga and Junzaburō Ban carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt17028110 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kinya Sakai directs. Eiichi Yamada scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
267 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Denshichi Torimonocho" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Original score by Eiichi Yamada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Kōkichi Takada and Michiko Saga and Junzaburō Ban carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt17028110 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Original score: Eiichi Yamada
Runtime: 83 min · 1h 23m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Denshichi Torimonocho: Silver Snake Spell (1959)

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Denshichi Torimonocho

Denshichi Torimonocho is a detective in the Edo period of Japan. He investigates strange and terrifying mysteries. The 13 movies in the series are all adapted from a novel.