Zoku tameiki

1974 1h 15m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Yumiko Tateno, an office worker, is somewhat interested in the opposite sex, but she has had few opportunities and remains a virgin. On the thirteenth anniversary of her father's death, Yumiko visits the grave with her mother, Tokiko. There, she meets Yuki, the manager of Yumiko's company and a friend of her father's...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hitomi Kozue
Yumiko Tatsuno
Mitsuko Aoi
Tokiko Tatsuno
Aoi Nakajima
Yasuko
Yuri Yamashina
Junko
Rokkō Toura
Office General Manager
Keiko Aikawa
Kazue
Tatsuya Hamaguchi
Jirô
Toshihiko Oda
Suzuki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chūsei Sone
Writers: Kōichirō Uno, Yōzō Tanaka
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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52 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 Chūsei Sone, shot by Nobumasa Mizunoo. 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 Koichi Morita. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Masanori Tsujii shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Hitomi Kozue and Mitsuko Aoi and Aoi Nakajima carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0287814 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chūsei Sone directs. Nobumasa Mizunoo behind the camera. Koichi Morita scores. Masanori Tsujii cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Chūsei Sone, shot by Nobumasa Mizunoo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Koichi Morita. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Masanori Tsujii shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Hitomi Kozue and Mitsuko Aoi and Aoi Nakajima carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0287814 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.