Jōen

1959 1h 55m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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1959 Japanese movie

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fujiko Yamamoto
Shintarō Katsu
Eiji Funakoshi
Michiko Ai
Michiko Ono
Natsuko Kahara
Hiroko Machida
Seiji Miyaguchi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Teinosuke Kinugasa
Writers: Teinosuke Kinugasa, Jun Sagara
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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67 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 Yūji Koseki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Fujiko Yamamoto and Shintarō Katsu and Eiji Funakoshi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0052945 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

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

Teinosuke Kinugasa directs. Yūji Koseki scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

167 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Yūji Koseki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Fujiko Yamamoto and Shintarō Katsu and Eiji Funakoshi carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0052945 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.