The Red Spectacles

"What dream are you welcoming?"

1987 1h 56m JA

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★6.5TMDB · 47

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Synopsis

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Summer 1995. With the arrival of the "Age of Cats", the former Kerberos police unit is now disbanded. However one member remains, a stray dog who returns to his old roost after a three-years exile. This wild dog no longer has a master, but now the "Young Lady of Fate" will guide him on his journey.

“What dream are you welcoming?”

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Cast

Shigeru Chiba
Koichi Todome
Machiko Washio
Midori Washio
Hideyuki Tanaka
Soichiro Toribe
Tessyo Genda
Bunmei Muroto
Mako Hyodo
Young Lady
Yasuo Otsuka
Taxi Driver
Hirô Oikawa
Hotel Receptionist
Takashi Kanematsu
Yakuza A

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mamoru Oshii
Writers: Mamoru Oshii, Kazunori Ito, Mamoru Oshii
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Kerberos Saga Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mamoru Oshii, shot by Yousuke Mamiya. 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 Kenji Kawai. 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 Seiji Morita 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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Shigeru Chiba and Machiko Washio and Hideyuki Tanaka carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "What dream are you welcoming?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0228456 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mamoru Oshii directs. Yousuke Mamiya behind the camera. Kenji Kawai scores. Seiji Morita cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Kerberos Saga Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Mamoru Oshii, shot by Yousuke Mamiya. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kenji Kawai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Seiji Morita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Shigeru Chiba and Machiko Washio and Hideyuki Tanaka carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "What dream are you welcoming?".
8IMDB entry: tt0228456 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Yousuke Mamiya
Original score: Kenji Kawai
Editing: Seiji Morita
Sound: Kunio Kuwahara
Runtime: 116 min · 1h 56m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: The Red Spectacles (1987)

Part of

Kerberos Saga Collection

Released in reverse chronological order, all 3 films feature Japan's elite Kerberos police squad and are part of the greater Kerberos Saga multimedia series.