Cry of the Mountain

1968 1h 33m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kinya Kitaoji
Yuriko Hoshi
Kunie Tanaka
Tomomi Satō
Isao Hashimoto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tadashi Sawashima
Writers: Kunio Shimizu
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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58 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 Masaru Satō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Kinya Kitaoji and Yuriko Hoshi and Kunie Tanaka carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0202444 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

Tadashi Sawashima directs. Masaru Satō scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

158 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Masaru Satō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Kinya Kitaoji and Yuriko Hoshi and Kunie Tanaka carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0202444 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.