Hymn to a Tired Man

1968 2h 10m JA

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8.2

BANGER

★8.2TMDB · 6

Drama

Synopsis

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During WWII, Zensaku, middle-aged and deaf in one ear, learns that his son has fallen for the daughter of a war officer responsible for the maiming.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Makoto Fujita
Zensaku
Michiyo Aratama
Yosiko
Toshio Kurosawa
Renji Mukaizaka
Wakako Sakai
Mariko Suzuki
Kunie Tanaka
Hisataro Ohno
Kei Satō
Takenori Suzuki
Masao Mishima
Narrator (voice)
Tomoko Naraoka
Miyo Mukaizaka

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masaki Kobayashi
Writers: Sakae Hirosawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Masaki Kobayashi, shot by Kōzō Okazaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tōru Takemitsu. 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 Michio Suwa 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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Makoto Fujita and Michiyo Aratama and Toshio Kurosawa carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0134849 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Masaki Kobayashi directs. Kōzō Okazaki behind the camera. Tōru Takemitsu scores. Michio Suwa cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

158 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Masaki Kobayashi, shot by Kōzō Okazaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Tōru Takemitsu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Michio Suwa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Makoto Fujita and Michiyo Aratama and Toshio Kurosawa carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0134849 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.