The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro

1977 1h 50m JA

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8.2

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★8.2TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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Taro Kuroki, 42, is a stuntman with a samurai's heart. He loves adventures, plays pranks with the police, tries to cure a cat lady by reversing her trauma, and finally, rescues his niece who is about to be lured into prostitution.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kunie Tanaka
Kuroki Taro
Mitsuko Baisho
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Ichirō Zaitsu
Shoichi Ozawa
Mako Midori
Taiji Tonoyama
Kihachi Okamoto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Azuma Morisaki
Writers: Azuma Morisaki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

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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DIRECTOR

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Editor Riichi Fuke 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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Kunie Tanaka and Mitsuko Baisho and Nijiko Kiyokawa carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0323002 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Azuma Morisaki directs. Masaru Satō scores. Riichi Fuke cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

149 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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.
4Editor Riichi Fuke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kunie Tanaka and Mitsuko Baisho and Nijiko Kiyokawa carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0323002 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.