Ukiyo-e Artist

1968 1h 21m JA

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★9.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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A portrait of a man trying to become an artist in order to escape from his life as a miserable peasant due to severe annual tribute during the reign of the fifth Tokugawa Shogun Tsunayoshi.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ryōji Hayama
Hiroshi Nawa
Toshie Nihon'yanagi
Genshū Hanayagi
Tokiko Mita
Kozue Katori
Noriko Tatsumi
Shōgetsuni
Miki Hayashi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Motomu Ida
Writers: Gan Yamazaki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

ERA

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58 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 Motomu Ida, shot by Tomoya Kadoguchi. 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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Ryōji Hayama and Hiroshi Nawa and Toshie Nihon'yanagi carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0260247 — 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

Motomu Ida directs. Tomoya Kadoguchi behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Motomu Ida, shot by Tomoya Kadoguchi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Ryōji Hayama and Hiroshi Nawa and Toshie Nihon'yanagi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0260247 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.