A Samurai Chronicle

2014 2h 9m JA

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 9

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Synopsis

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A retired samurai must redeem himself for a crime that he committed earlier in his life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Koji Yakusho
Toda
Junichi Okada
Shozaburo
Maki Horikita
Kaoru
Mieko Harada
Orie
Haruto Yoshida
Ikutaro
Gotaro Tsunashima
Tomoko Otakara
Mantaro Koichi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takashi Koizumi
Writers: Rin Hamuro, Takashi Koizumi, Motomu Furuta
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Takashi Koizumi, shot by Shoji Ueda. 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 Takashi Kako. 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 Hideto Aga 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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Koji Yakusho and Junichi Okada and Maki Horikita carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2770290 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Takashi Koizumi directs. Shoji Ueda behind the camera. Takashi Kako scores. Hideto Aga cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Released 12 years ago.
2Directed by Takashi Koizumi, shot by Shoji Ueda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Takashi Kako. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Hideto Aga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Koji Yakusho and Junichi Okada and Maki Horikita carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2770290 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.