And Yet They Go On

19310 JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. Released in 2 parts. His only release of 1931. Considered a lost film.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yōko Umemura
Kumeko Urabe
Tomoemon Bando
Ginko Mine
Ichirō Sugai
Reiji Ichiki
Shōsaku Sugiyama
Fujiko Hamaguchi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Writers: Chiaki Shimomura, Shuichi Hatamoto
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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95 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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 Kenji Mizoguchi, shot by Tatsuyuki Yokota. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Yōko Umemura and Kumeko Urabe and Tomoemon Bando carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0022374 — 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

Kenji Mizoguchi directs. Tatsuyuki Yokota behind the camera. Produced in Japan.

Trivia

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195 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, shot by Tatsuyuki Yokota. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Yōko Umemura and Kumeko Urabe and Tomoemon Bando carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0022374 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.