Warau Iemon

2004 2h 8m JA

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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Having put down his sword and given up the will to fight, the masterless samurai Iemon lives in solitude while being haunted by his violent enigmatic past...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Toshiaki Karasawa
Iemon
Koyuki
O-Iwa (Tamiya Iwa)
Teruyuki Kagawa
Mataichi
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
Naosuke
Reo Matsuo
Oume
Kippei Shiina
Ito Kihei

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yukio Ninagawa
Writers: Tomomi Tsutsui
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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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 Yukio Ninagawa, shot by Osamu Fujiishi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ryudo Uzaki. 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 Akimasa Kawashima 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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Toshiaki Karasawa and Koyuki and Teruyuki Kagawa carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0399866 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Yukio Ninagawa directs. Osamu Fujiishi behind the camera. Ryudo Uzaki scores. Akimasa Kawashima cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 22 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Yukio Ninagawa, shot by Osamu Fujiishi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ryudo Uzaki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Akimasa Kawashima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Toshiaki Karasawa and Koyuki and Teruyuki Kagawa carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0399866 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.