The Legend of Sayo

1982 1h 48m JA

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 4

HorrorFantasy

Synopsis

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Sayo has just celebrated her sixteenth birthday when she attends a temple festival. On her way back she sees a large cherry tree which is infamous for the legend of dead white horse. When her fiancé returns from war and visits her he comes across a white horse which he takes in. The man also does not see himself engaged anymore as his family has lost its wealth.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yoko Hara
Sayo
Daisuke Ryū
Takeo
Kyōko Enami
Shrine maiden
Shiho Fujimura
Masako (Sayo's mother)
Yūsuke Takita
Tokutaro (Sayo's father)
Koji Yakusho
Hatsutaro (Sayo's brother)
Tatsuya Nakadai
Otozo
Satoshi Sadanaga
Kenji

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tetsutaro Murano
Writers: Yukiko Takayama
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tetsutaro Murano, shot by Yasuhiro Yoshioka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Michio Suwa 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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Yoko Hara and Daisuke Ryū and Kyōko Enami carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0368356 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tetsutaro Murano directs. Yasuhiro Yoshioka behind the camera. Michio Suwa cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Tetsutaro Murano, shot by Yasuhiro Yoshioka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Michio Suwa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Yoko Hara and Daisuke Ryū and Kyōko Enami carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0368356 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.