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"Watch your mouth."

2006 1h 3m JA

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 197

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Synopsis

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An American journalist travels through 19th-century Japan to find the prostitute he fell in love with but instead learns of the physical and existential horror that befell her after he left.

“Watch your mouth.”

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Cast

Billy Drago
Christopher
Youki Kudoh
Woman
Miho Ninagawa
Pregnant Woman
Michié
Komomo
Shihou Harumi
Laborer #1
Magi
Laborer #2
Hiroshi Kuze
Boatman
Miyuki Konno
Dead Woman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takashi Miike
Languages: Japanese, English
Countries: Japan, United States of America, Canada

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RUNTIME

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Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Japan, United States of America, Canada.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Takashi Miike, shot by Toyomichi Kurita. 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 Koji Endo. 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 Yasushi Shimamura shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Takashi Miike directs. Toyomichi Kurita behind the camera. Koji Endo scores. Yasushi Shimamura cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan, United States of America, Canada. Dialogue in Japanese, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.
4International production across 3 countries: Japan, United States of America, Canada.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Takashi Miike, shot by Toyomichi Kurita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Koji Endo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Yasushi Shimamura shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Billy Drago and Youki Kudoh and Miho Ninagawa carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Watch your mouth.".
11IMDB entry: tt0757061 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.