The Days of No Return

1978 1h 39m JA

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 5

Drama

Synopsis

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The story of a high school boy (Toshiyuki Nagashima) in Tokyo returning to his home town of Nagano upon the death of his father.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jun Etoh
Tatsuo Nozaki
Toshiyuki Nagashima
Mayumi Asano
Kahori Takeda
Toshie Negishi
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Kōjirō Kusanagi
Hōsei Komatsu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Toshiya Fujita
Writers: Toshiya Fujita, Kyōhei Nakaoka, Kyōhei Nakaoka
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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48 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 Toshiya Fujita, shot by Yonezō Maeda. 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 Takahiko Ishikawa. 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 Osamu Inoue 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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Jun Etoh and Toshiyuki Nagashima and Mayumi Asano carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0241617 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Toshiya Fujita directs. Yonezō Maeda behind the camera. Takahiko Ishikawa scores. Osamu Inoue cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Toshiya Fujita, shot by Yonezō Maeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Takahiko Ishikawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Osamu Inoue shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jun Etoh and Toshiyuki Nagashima and Mayumi Asano carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0241617 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.