Return

1949 1h 31m 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

Masao Inoue
Chizuko Nogami
Yūji Hori
Den Obinata
Ryō Ikebe
Yoshiko Yamaguchi
Susumu Fujita

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takeshi Sato
Writers: Matsuo Kishi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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77 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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Directed by Takeshi Sato, shot by Kazuo Yamasaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Masao Inoue and Chizuko Nogami and Yūji Hori carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0183351 — 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

Takeshi Sato directs. Kazuo Yamasaki behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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177 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Takeshi Sato, shot by Kazuo Yamasaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Masao Inoue and Chizuko Nogami and Yūji Hori carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0183351 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.