The Drifter Against the Wind

1961 1h 28m JA

Synopsis

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Set in Toyohashi, the fifth and final installment of the ‘The Wanderer’ series sees Kobayashi Akira delve into the mystery of a friend's death.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Akira Kobayashi
Ruriko Asaoka
Arihiro Fujimura
Mari Shiraki
Kinzō Shin
Akira Yamanouchi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tokujirō Yamazaki
Languages: Japanese

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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65 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Drifter Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Akira Kobayashi and Ruriko Asaoka and Arihiro Fujimura carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt35780478 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Tokujirō Yamazaki directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
265 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Drifter Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Akira Kobayashi and Ruriko Asaoka and Arihiro Fujimura carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt35780478 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.