Detective Hibari: Case of the Golden Hairpins

1958 1h 25m JA

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Synopsis

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Oshichi, a famous girl detective, takes it upon herself to investigate the murder of a woman which occurs during an event for the festival of Asakusa Shrine. Her investigation leads her into danger as she runs afoul of a high ranking official and his plans to find a hidden treasure.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hibari Misora
Oshichi of Abekawa
Koinosuke Onoe
Councilor Abe
Kōtarō Satomi
Tamiya Daisuke
Shunji Sakai
Gorohachi
Kenji Susukida
Shigaki Mondonosho
Kusuo Abe
Sonosuke Sawamura
Iga no Genji
Kyoji Sugi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tadashi Sawashima
Writers: Tatsuo Nakada, Torao Setoguchi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Detective Hibari 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 Tadashi Sawashima, shot by Ko Matsui. 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 Nakaba Takahashi. 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 Shintarō Miyamoto 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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Hibari Misora and Koinosuke Onoe and Kōtarō Satomi carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tadashi Sawashima directs. Ko Matsui behind the camera. Nakaba Takahashi scores. Shintarō Miyamoto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
268 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Detective Hibari Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Tadashi Sawashima, shot by Ko Matsui. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Nakaba Takahashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Shintarō Miyamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Hibari Misora and Koinosuke Onoe and Kōtarō Satomi carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt1318060 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.