Challenge Beneath the Waves

1960 1h 13m JA

Action

Synopsis

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1960 Toei action film.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Tatsuo Umemiya and Yoshiko Mita and Naoko Kubo carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

Satoru Ainoda directs. Osamu Tanaka cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
266 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Editor Osamu Tanaka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Tatsuo Umemiya and Yoshiko Mita and Naoko Kubo carry the top of the cast.