Times of Joy and Sorrow

1957 2h 42m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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The story of the trials and tribulations of a lighthouse keeper and his wife.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hideko Takamine
Kiyoko Arisawa
Keiji Sada
Shiro Arisawa
Takahiro Tamura
Mr. Nozu
Katsuo Nakamura
Kotaro
Yōko Katsuragi
Tatsuko Fujii
Kōji Mitsui
Mr. Kanemaki
Kuniko Igawa
Itoko Suzuki
Shizue Natsukawa
Mrs. Natori

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Keisuke Kinoshita
Writers: Keisuke Kinoshita
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 162 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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69 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 Keisuke Kinoshita, shot by Hiroshi Kusuda. 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 Chūji Kinoshita. 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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Hideko Takamine and Keiji Sada and Takahiro Tamura carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0051211 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Keisuke Kinoshita directs. Hiroshi Kusuda behind the camera. Chūji Kinoshita scores. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 162 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
269 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita, shot by Hiroshi Kusuda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Chūji Kinoshita. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Hideko Takamine and Keiji Sada and Takahiro Tamura carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0051211 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.