University Gates

1948 1h 20m JA

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Akira Nakamura
Shunsuke Unno
Yūji Hori
Yūsaku Matsuzaki
Shuntarō Emi
Kiyoshi Kudō
Shunji Daikai
Shigeo Akimoto
Chizuko Nogami
Keiko Mano
Yoko Haruyama
Toshie Momoi
Junko Shimada
Midori Sudō
Mayumi Mizutani
Haruyo Nishizawa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takeshi Sato
Writers: Chiio Kimura, Ryûji Nagami
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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78 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Toshio Goto 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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Akira Nakamura and Yūji Hori and Shuntarō Emi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13868796 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Takeshi Sato directs. Susumu Yamanaka behind the camera. Toshio Goto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
278 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Takeshi Sato, shot by Susumu Yamanaka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Toshio Goto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Akira Nakamura and Yūji Hori and Shuntarō Emi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt13868796 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.