Female Teacher: Dirty Rumor

1979 1h 13m JA

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4.2

SKIP

★4.2TMDB · 5

Drama

Synopsis

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Shima Nishikata, a beautiful teacher of classical literature at a private high school, teaches during the day but wanders the streets at night seeking men — not for money, but because she fears she has inherited the licentious nature of her aunt who raised her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Erina Miyai
Shima Nishikata
Yumi Fukazawa
Ryôko Ogata
Hiroshi Gojo
Tescher Matsuki
Hidetoshi Kageyama
Miyata
Ichiro Kijima
The Man in Love Hotel
Kenji Kodama
Takimura
Toshihiko Oda
The Man
Hideyuki Okuma
Hiroshi Kanzaka

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Akira Kato
Writers: Akio Ido
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Female Teacher Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Akira Kato, shot by Masaru Mori. 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 Shin Takada. 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 Osamu Inoue 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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Erina Miyai and Yumi Fukazawa and Hiroshi Gojo carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0226261 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Akira Kato directs. Masaru Mori behind the camera. Shin Takada scores. Osamu Inoue cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Female Teacher Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Akira Kato, shot by Masaru Mori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Shin Takada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Osamu Inoue shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Erina Miyai and Yumi Fukazawa and Hiroshi Gojo carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0226261 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Masaru Mori
Original score: Shin Takada
Editing: Osamu Inoue
Runtime: 73 min · 1h 13m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Female Teacher: Dirty Rumor (1979)

Part of

Female Teacher Collection

Collection of the official 13 "Female Teacher" films released by Nikkatsu Corporation. This was followed by a brief "High School Teacher" trilogy (1985-86).