Muddy River

"Growing up... the innocence of youth lost to the realities of friendship, death, sex and injustice."

1981 1h 45m JA

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 33

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Synopsis

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Two boys, whose parents ply their trade by the mouth of a muddy river in Osaka, become close friends.

“Growing up... the innocence of youth lost to the realities of friendship, death, sex and injustice.”

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Cast

Takahiro Tamura
Shinpei Itakura
Mariko Kaga
Shoko Matsumoto
Nobutaka Asahara
Nobuo Itakura
Makiko Shibata
Ginko Matsumoto
Minoru Sakurai
Kiichi Matsumoto
Yumiko Fujita
Sadako Itakura
Gannosuke Ashiya
Shinoda
Keizo Kanie
Policeman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kōhei Oguri
Writers: Takako Shigemori
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kōhei Oguri, shot by Shōhei Andō. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Takahiro Tamura and Mariko Kaga and Nobutaka Asahara carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Growing up... the innocence of youth lost to the realities of friendship, death, sex and injustice.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0082280 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kōhei Oguri directs. Shōhei Andō behind the camera. Kurodo Mori scores. Nobuo Ogawa cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

145 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Kōhei Oguri, shot by Shōhei Andō. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kurodo Mori. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Nobuo Ogawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Takahiro Tamura and Mariko Kaga and Nobutaka Asahara carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Growing up... the innocence of youth lost to the realities of friendship, death, sex and injustice.".
8IMDB entry: tt0082280 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.