Life of Matsu the Untamed

1965 1h 36m JA

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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A poor rickshaw driver finds himself helping a young woman and her son after the woman's husband dies suddenly.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shintarō Katsu
Matsugorô Tomishima
Ineko Arima
Yoshiko Yoshioka
Tōru Abe
Saburo Date
Ken Utsui
Tatsuo Endō
Shinobu Araki
Yutaro Ban

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kenji Misumi
Writers: Mansaku Itami, Shunsaku Iwashita
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Shintarō Katsu and Ineko Arima and Tōru Abe carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0059481 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kenji Misumi directs. Akira Ifukube scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

161 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Original score by Akira Ifukube. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
3Shintarō Katsu and Ineko Arima and Tōru Abe carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0059481 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.