Let Him Rest in Peace

1985 1h 43m JA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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A man returns to his seaside roots to confront a yakuza boss. Along the way, he charms young men, softens a hard woman and busts a few heads.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tatsuya Fuji
Tsuyoshi Shindo
Mitsuko Baisho
Shima Akai
Yoshio Harada
Takahata Yoshio
Makoto Mutsuura
Ryuta Sakaguchi
Ryūzō Hayashi
Ryuuichi Sakaguchi
Hideo Murota
Otomatsu Tokuda
Kei Satō
Futoshi Shimoyama
Daisuke Iijima
Hideyuki Anzato

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yōichi Sai
Writers: Shōichi Maruyama, Kenzo Kitakata
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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41 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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yōichi Sai, shot by Takeshi Hamada. 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 Shigeru Umebayashi. 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 Akira Suzuki 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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Tatsuya Fuji and Mitsuko Baisho and Yoshio Harada carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0380761 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yōichi Sai directs. Takeshi Hamada behind the camera. Shigeru Umebayashi scores. Akira Suzuki cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

141 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Yōichi Sai, shot by Takeshi Hamada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Shigeru Umebayashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Akira Suzuki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tatsuya Fuji and Mitsuko Baisho and Yoshio Harada carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0380761 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.