Ghost Story: One Eyed Jizo

1959 1h 6m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Horror

Synopsis

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A woman abandoned by the man she loved all her life becomes a ghost and takes revenge for her offense!

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tomisaburō Wakayama
Hiromi Hanazono
Shinobu Chihara
Harumi Urazato
Yachiyo Kirishima
Kazuo Tokita
Akira Tatematsu
Nakajirō Tomita

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kinnosuke Fukada
Writers: Michihei Muramatsu
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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67 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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kinnosuke Fukada, shot by Shoji Sugita. 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 Nakaba Takahashi. 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 Shintarō Miyamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Tomisaburō Wakayama and Hiromi Hanazono and Shinobu Chihara carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0202953 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kinnosuke Fukada directs. Shoji Sugita behind the camera. Nakaba Takahashi scores. Shintarō Miyamoto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
267 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kinnosuke Fukada, shot by Shoji Sugita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nakaba Takahashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Shintarō Miyamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Tomisaburō Wakayama and Hiromi Hanazono and Shinobu Chihara carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0202953 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.