Great Edo: Secret Story of a Female Doctor in Trouble

1975 1h 13m JA

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8.0

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★8.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yūko Katagiri
Ofuji
Junko Miyashita
Okiku
Moeko Ezawa
Osen
Akira Takahashi
Shinzaburo Tajima
Kensuke Tamai
Izumiya
Tamaki Komiyama
Chigusa Takayama
Eriko Taniguchi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masaru Konuma
Writers: Masayasu Ōebara, Mikio Nanbara
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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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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 Masaru Konuma, shot by Masaru Mori. 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 Hajime Kaburagi. 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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7 / 8

CAST

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Yūko Katagiri and Junko Miyashita and Moeko Ezawa carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0286858 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Masaru Konuma directs. Masaru Mori behind the camera. Hajime Kaburagi scores. Akira Suzuki cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
251 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Masaru Konuma, shot by Masaru Mori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hajime Kaburagi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Akira Suzuki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Yūko Katagiri and Junko Miyashita and Moeko Ezawa carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0286858 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.