Metropolitan Symphony

1929 1h 10m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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A young woman seduced by a rich man, takes revenge on him with the help of a young idealistic worker. Considered a lost film.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shizue Natsukawa
Osome
Takako Irie
Reiko Yamada
Hisako Takihana
Sen-chan
Yuriko Hanabusa
Kaichi Yamamoto
Oike Den'emon
Isamu Kosugi
Motozo
Eiji Takagi
Kinnosuke Fujii
Reiji Ichiki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Writers: Shuichi Hatamoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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97 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

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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5 / 7

CAST

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Shizue Natsukawa and Takako Irie and Hisako Takihana carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0020508 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kenji Mizoguchi directs. Tatsuyuki Yokota behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
297 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, shot by Tatsuyuki Yokota. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Shizue Natsukawa and Takako Irie and Hisako Takihana carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0020508 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.