Medal from the Devil

1967 1h 21m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jiro Tamiya
Gorō Akune
Kyōko Enami
Kayo Sawara
Eiko Azusa
Noriko Asō
Yūko Hamada
Keiran Rin
Mike Daneen
(as Mike Dunny)
Kōji Fujiyama
Tōru Abe
Fujio Murakami

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mitsuo Murayama
Writers: Kimiyuki Hasegawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mitsuo Murayama, shot by Hiroshi Ishida. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Jiro Tamiya and Kyōko Enami and Eiko Azusa carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0229968 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

Mitsuo Murayama directs. Hiroshi Ishida behind the camera. Seitaro Omori scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Mitsuo Murayama, shot by Hiroshi Ishida. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Seitaro Omori. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Jiro Tamiya and Kyōko Enami and Eiko Azusa carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0229968 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.