Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters

1974 1h 24m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

CrimeComedy

Synopsis

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Ex-conman Junpei plots revenge on a corrupt corporation by leading a team of swindlers posing as politicians. A slick crime comedy of cons and payback.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kei Tani
Junpei Kawamoto
Shiro Kishibe
Joji Matsumoto
Jiro Sakagami
Senkichi Nagashima
Michiyo Yasuda
Ginko Murasaki
Shoichi Ozawa
Gontaro Ishiyama / Rep. Yamada
Michiko Honda
Nobuko Kawamoto
Kazuko Inano
Hatsue Kawamoto
Akira Nagoya
Section Chief Akazawa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jun Fukuda
Writers: Kazune Yamamoto, Tsunesaburo Nishikawa, Jun Fukuda
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jun Fukuda, shot by Yuzuru Aizawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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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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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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CAST

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Kei Tani and Shiro Kishibe and Jiro Sakagami carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0378193 — 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

Jun Fukuda directs. Yuzuru Aizawa behind the camera. Chūji Kinoshita scores. Nobuo Ogawa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Jun Fukuda, shot by Yuzuru Aizawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Chūji Kinoshita. 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.
6Kei Tani and Shiro Kishibe and Jiro Sakagami carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0378193 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.