The Sting of Death

1990 1h 55m JA

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5.7

MID

★5.7TMDB · 16

Drama

Synopsis

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Miho and Toshio, putting their children and household at stake, duel for control in their degrading, middle-aged marriage.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Keiko Matsuzaka
Miho
Ittoku Kishibe
Toshio
Midori Kiuchi
Kuniko
Akira Yamanouchi
Masagaro
Miyoko Nakamura
Riki
Takenori Matsumura
Shinichi
Yuri Chikamori
Maya
Seiko Kitamura
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kōhei Oguri
Writers: Kōhei Oguri
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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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 Kōhei Oguri, shot by Shōhei Andō. 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 Toshio Hosokawa. 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 Nobuo Ogawa 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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Keiko Matsuzaka and Ittoku Kishibe and Midori Kiuchi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0131012 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kōhei Oguri directs. Shōhei Andō behind the camera. Toshio Hosokawa scores. Nobuo Ogawa cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Kōhei Oguri, shot by Shōhei Andō. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Toshio Hosokawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Nobuo Ogawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Keiko Matsuzaka and Ittoku Kishibe and Midori Kiuchi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0131012 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.