The Pleasures of a Motel

1973 1h 4m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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Pinku from 1973.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sanji Kojima
Narrator (voice)
Emi Jo
Narrator (voice)
Rie Saotome
Narrator (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shin Takakuwa
Writers: Masahiro Kakefuda, Shin Takakuwa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 64-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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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shin Takakuwa, shot by Kiichi Inada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Toshiaki Tsushima. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Sanji Kojima and Emi Jo and Rie Saotome carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2287390 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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

Shin Takakuwa directs. Kiichi Inada behind the camera. Toshiaki Tsushima scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
253 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Shin Takakuwa, shot by Kiichi Inada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Toshiaki Tsushima. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Sanji Kojima and Emi Jo and Rie Saotome carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2287390 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.