Female Teacher: Sweet Life

1973 1h 13m IT

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3.7

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★3.7TMDB · 3

Drama

Synopsis

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A female teacher at a high school. Perhaps because of her germaphobia, she was still single and devoted herself to her education without even thinking about marriage. However, she often hit her students, which resulted in repeated protests from her vice principal and parents...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ayako Ichikawa
Rumiko Miwa
Aoi Nakajima
Reiko
Naomi Oka
Midori
Tatsuya Hamaguchi
Kazuo
Akiko Yoshii
Junko
Ai Yoshino
Female student
Tamaki Komiyama
Midori's husband
Katsushi Ohnogi
Hiroshi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masaru Konuma
Writers: Mari Abe
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Female Teacher Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Masaru Konuma, shot by Teruo Hatanaka. 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 Riichirō Manabe. 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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Ayako Ichikawa and Aoi Nakajima and Naomi Oka carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Masaru Konuma directs. Teruo Hatanaka behind the camera. Riichirō Manabe scores. Akira Suzuki cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
253 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Female Teacher Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Masaru Konuma, shot by Teruo Hatanaka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Riichirō Manabe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Akira Suzuki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Ayako Ichikawa and Aoi Nakajima and Naomi Oka carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0226257 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Teruo Hatanaka
Original score: Riichirō Manabe
Editing: Akira Suzuki
Runtime: 73 min · 1h 13m
Status: Released
Original language: IT
IMDB: Female Teacher: Sweet Life (1973)

Part of

Female Teacher Collection

Collection of the official 13 "Female Teacher" films released by Nikkatsu Corporation. This was followed by a brief "High School Teacher" trilogy (1985-86).