Pigs and Battleships

1961 1h 48m JA

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 67

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Synopsis

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In the city of Yokosuka, Kinta and his lover Haruko, both involved with yakuza, brave the post-occupation period with a goal to be together.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hiroyuki Nagato
Kinta
Jitsuko Yoshimura
Haruko
Masao Mishima
Himori
Tetsuro Tamba
Slasher Tetsuji
Shirō Ōsaka
Hoshino
Takeshi Katō
Ohachi
Shoichi Ozawa
Gunji
Yōko Minamida
Katsuyo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shōhei Imamura
Writers: Hisashi Yamanouchi
Languages: Mandarin, English, Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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65 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Mandarin, English, Japanese.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shōhei Imamura, shot by Shinsaku Himeda. 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 Toshirō Mayuzumi. 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 Mutsuo Tanji 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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Hiroyuki Nagato and Jitsuko Yoshimura and Masao Mishima carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0054709 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Shōhei Imamura directs. Shinsaku Himeda behind the camera. Toshirō Mayuzumi scores. Mutsuo Tanji cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Mandarin, English, Japanese.

Trivia

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165 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Mandarin, English, Japanese.
3Directed by Shōhei Imamura, shot by Shinsaku Himeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Toshirō Mayuzumi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mutsuo Tanji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hiroyuki Nagato and Jitsuko Yoshimura and Masao Mishima carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0054709 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 17 themes, including "japan", "gangster", "yakuza", "u.s. navy".