University Bandits

1960 1h 34m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

ActionDrama

Synopsis

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A youth drama set in the Japanese alps. Two robbers, chased by the police, escape from the youths of a university mountain club who are trapped in a lodge during a blizzard. This ski action romp has the tempo of a musical, and Okamoto Kihachi's style is on full display. Tsuruta Koji makes a special appearance as a senior member of the mountain club.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Makoto Satō
Koji Tsuruta
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Akira Kubo
Tatsuyoshi Ehara
Mickey Curtis
Yumi Shirakawa
Michino Yokoyama

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kihachi Okamoto
Writers: Shinichi Sekizawa, Kihachi Okamoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Makoto Satō and Koji Tsuruta and Tsutomu Yamazaki carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0298290 — 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

Kihachi Okamoto directs. Masaru Satō scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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166 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Masaru Satō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Makoto Satō and Koji Tsuruta and Tsutomu Yamazaki carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0298290 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.