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Shimizukō kenka tabi

1957 1h 18m JA
Adventure
Synopsis
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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Minoru Watanabe
Writers
Masaharu Matsumura, Shozaburo Asai
Languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Minoru Watanabe, shot by Shozo Honda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Shintarō Katsu and Michiko Ono and Tokiko Mita carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt30692721 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Minoru Watanabe directs. Shozo Honda behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 269 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Directed by Minoru Watanabe, shot by Shozo Honda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Shintarō Katsu and Michiko Ono and Tokiko Mita carry the top of the cast.
  • 5IMDB entry: tt30692721 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography
Shozo Honda
Runtime
78 min · 1h 18m
Status
Released
Original language
JA

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Minoru Watanabe

Production companies

Who made it

  • Daiei Film

    Daiei Film

    JP

Key crew

  • ProducerAkio Yamazaki
  • ProducerShin Sakai
  • Art DirectionAkira Naitō
  • MusicSeiichi Suzuki
  • Sound RecordistMasao Ōsumi
  • Lighting TechnicianKatsuji Shimazaki

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1957-12-08

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