Gassan

1979 1h 43m JA

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Akira leaves for the Mt. Gassan foothills before winter's onset, visiting the local temple and interacting with the residents all while falling for fair Fumiko.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jiro Kawarazaki
Akira
Chikako Yuri
Fumiko
Yūsuke Takita
Tasuke
Yoshio Inaba
Gensuke
Hisashi Igawa
Iwakura
Yūko Katagiri
Kayo
Kin Sugai
Kane
Natsuyo Kawakami

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tetsutaro Murano
Writers: Yukiko Takayama
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tetsutaro Murano, shot by Kenji Takama. 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 Teizō Matsumura. 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 Tatsuji Nakashizu 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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Jiro Kawarazaki and Chikako Yuri and Yūsuke Takita carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0477657 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Tetsutaro Murano directs. Kenji Takama behind the camera. Teizō Matsumura scores. Tatsuji Nakashizu cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Tetsutaro Murano, shot by Kenji Takama. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Teizō Matsumura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tatsuji Nakashizu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jiro Kawarazaki and Chikako Yuri and Yūsuke Takita carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0477657 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.