I'll Cry Alone

1965 1h 32m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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"Though still young, Natsuko gave up the life of a geisha to become the mistress of the president of a shipbuilding company. When he is about to re-marry she insists he either wed or stop seeing her. Returning home, she again meets the man she first loved and for a time thinks of married happiness."

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ayako Wakao
Kyōko Enami
Eiji Funakoshi
Mikijiro Hira
Yūzō Hayakawa
Yumeji Tsukioka
Noriko Hodaka
Naoko Kubo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shigeo Tanaka
Writers: Seiichi Funahashi, Kozo Taguchi
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 Chūji Kinoshita. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Ayako Wakao and Kyōko Enami and Eiji Funakoshi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0384385 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

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

Shigeo Tanaka directs. Chūji Kinoshita scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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161 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Original score by Chūji Kinoshita. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
3Ayako Wakao and Kyōko Enami and Eiji Funakoshi carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0384385 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.