The Precipice

1958 1h 36m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

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6.4

IMDB

★9.0TMDB · 1★6.4IMDB · 38

DramaMysteryRomance

Synopsis

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Kosaka drops to death while ice climbing with his friend Uozu to see the sunrise on the New Year’s Day. The investigators try to find the cause of the death, then discover that the cut rope was made in the factory for which Uozu’s brother works.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kenji Sugawara
Fujiko Yamamoto
Hitomi Nozoe
Keizō Kawasaki
Kyū Sazanka
Ken Uehara
Atsuko Kindaichi
Kumeko Urabe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yasuzō Masumura
Writers: Kaneto Shindō, Yasushi Inoue
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yasuzō Masumura, shot by Hiroshi Murai. 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 Akira Ifukube. 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 Tatsuji Nakashizu 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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Kenji Sugawara and Fujiko Yamamoto and Hitomi Nozoe carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0051752 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

Yasuzō Masumura directs. Hiroshi Murai behind the camera. Akira Ifukube scores. Tatsuji Nakashizu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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168 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Yasuzō Masumura, shot by Hiroshi Murai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Akira Ifukube. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Tatsuji Nakashizu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kenji Sugawara and Fujiko Yamamoto and Hitomi Nozoe carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0051752 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.