Konto 55: Grand Outer Space Adventure

1969 1h 12m JA

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★8.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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A Toho film featuring the comedy duo Konto 55, (コント55号), comprised of comedians Kinichi Hagimoto and Jiro Sakagami.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kinichi Hagimoto
Sakamoto Keima
Jiro Sakagami
Serizawa Kaku
Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Doguma
Noriko Takahashi
Geisha Kogiku
Maki Carrousel
Joan of Arc
Emma Sugimoto
Cleopatra
Oh Ranfan
Yokihi
Yukako Honda
Marilyn Monroe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jun Fukuda
Writers: James Miki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Konto 55 Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jun Fukuda, shot by Yuzuru Aizawa. 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 Kenjiro Hirose. 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 Fumiko Ohashi 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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Kinichi Hagimoto and Jiro Sakagami and Hiroshi Kawaguchi carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jun Fukuda directs. Yuzuru Aizawa behind the camera. Kenjiro Hirose scores. Fumiko Ohashi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
257 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Konto 55 Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Jun Fukuda, shot by Yuzuru Aizawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Kenjiro Hirose. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Fumiko Ohashi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Kinichi Hagimoto and Jiro Sakagami and Hiroshi Kawaguchi carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0060603 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.