Man in the Storm

1952 1h 26m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Returning from wartime China, Keiichi reunites with his mother Inako and adopted sister Tomi. He becomes drawn to Tomi’s beauty, and his mother appears supportive. But Keiichi soon meets Tsuneko, a former wartime nurse who has borne his child. Faced with a summons to stand trial for wartime atrocities, he entrusts Tomi and his son to Inako, then voluntarily turns himself in—believing he must answer not just to Japan, but to the world’s conscience.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yaeko Mizutani
Keiichi's mother Ineko
Hatae Kishi
Tsuneko Murasato
Kyōko Kagawa
Tomi Tsuboi
Yōichi Numata
Keiichi Ogata
Yasumi Hara
Minoru Nagae
Tadashi Minamikawa
Interpreter
Ryōhei Uchida
Young Chinese man
Tsuneo Katagiri
Chinese officer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kiyoshi Saeki
Writers: Toshio Yasumi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kiyoshi Saeki, shot by Minoru Yokoyama. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Yaeko Mizutani and Hatae Kishi and Kyōko Kagawa carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0243120 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kiyoshi Saeki directs. Minoru Yokoyama behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
274 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kiyoshi Saeki, shot by Minoru Yokoyama. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Yaeko Mizutani and Hatae Kishi and Kyōko Kagawa carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0243120 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.