Kaoyaku

1971 1h 38m JA

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 6

Synopsis

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A detective is charged with investigating a bank corruption scandal.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shintarō Katsu
Ryota Tachibana
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Toshio Sugiura
Kiwako Taichi
Mayumi Takigawa
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Hoshino
Takuya Fujioka
Kurihara, Branch Manager
Junzaburō Ban
Akamatsu
Isao Yamagata
Ogata, Seizo
Gin Maeda
Wada

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shintarō Katsu
Writers: Shintarō Katsu, Ryuzo Kikushima
Languages: Japanese
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 / 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 Shintarō Katsu, shot by Chikashi Makiura. 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 Kunihiko Murai. 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 Toshio Taniguchi 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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Shintarō Katsu and Tsutomu Yamazaki and Kiwako Taichi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0403190 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shintarō Katsu directs. Chikashi Makiura behind the camera. Kunihiko Murai scores. Toshio Taniguchi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Shintarō Katsu, shot by Chikashi Makiura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kunihiko Murai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Toshio Taniguchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Shintarō Katsu and Tsutomu Yamazaki and Kiwako Taichi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0403190 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.