Raffles Hotel

1989 1h 30m JA

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5.3

MID

★5.3TMDB · 6

Drama

Synopsis

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Actress Moeko comes to Singapore to look for Kariya, the man she loves. She checks in at Raffles Hotel and finds out that he lives in a big house with his wife and children. In the darkness, Moeko suddenly stands in front of Kariya with a camera in her hands. The shutter's sound resounds through the room. When it fades away, Moeko has vanished...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Miwako Fujitani
Moeko Honma
Masahiro Motoki
Takeo Youki
Jinpachi Nezu
Toshimichi Kariya
Fawn Wong
Christy Mato

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ryū Murakami
Writers: Hisashi Nozawa, Ryū Murakami
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Japanese.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ryū Murakami, shot by Tatsuo Suzuki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Miwako Fujitani and Masahiro Motoki and Jinpachi Nezu carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0313512 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ryū Murakami directs. Tatsuo Suzuki behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Japanese.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Japanese.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Ryū Murakami, shot by Tatsuo Suzuki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Miwako Fujitani and Masahiro Motoki and Jinpachi Nezu carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0313512 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.