Ghostly Tales: The Shamisen

1962 1h 8m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A popular dance master in Edo meets a yakuza man, and the maddened master is killed in the end of their tremendous love affair. The master becomes a vengeful spirit that haunts the man. A thrilling ghost story.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ryūji Shinagawa
Shinobu Chihara
Noriko Kitazawa
Sentarō Fushimi
Kensaku Hara
Kunio Kaga
Juro Hoshi
Harue Akagi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kokichi Uchide
Writers: Shin'ichi Yanagawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Ryūji Shinagawa and Shinobu Chihara and Noriko Kitazawa carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0202961 — 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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kokichi Uchide directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
264 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Ryūji Shinagawa and Shinobu Chihara and Noriko Kitazawa carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0202961 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.