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71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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Cast
Shōgo Shimada
Osamu Takizawa
Isao Yamagata
Kunitaro Sawamura
Ryūtarō Tatsumi
Yumiko Miyagino
Akitake Kōno
Kenjirō Ishiyama
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Eisuke Takizawa
- Writers
- Ryuzo Kikushima
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
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The take
Eisuke Takizawa directs. Harumi Fujii behind the camera. Masaru Satō scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 171 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by Eisuke Takizawa, shot by Harumi Fujii. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Masaru Satō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Shōgo Shimada and Osamu Takizawa and Isao Yamagata carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0358083 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Harumi Fujii
- Original score
- Masaru Satō
- Production design
- Toshiji Takemura
- Runtime
- 107 min · 1h 47m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- JA
Also by
Eisuke Takizawa
Production companies
Who made it
Nikkatsu Corporation
JP
Key crew
- Production DesignToshiji Takemura
- ProducerHiroshi Sano
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1955-06-05
Also known as
International titles
- Rokunin no ansatsushaJP
