Postman Blues

1997 1h 50m JA

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 41

CrimeDramaComedy

Synopsis

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Sawaki is a postman who's not quite thrilled about his boring way of life. But his life is about to change when he delivers mail to his old schoolmate Noguchi, who's now a member of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia, and just finished cutting his little finger off.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shinichi Tsutsumi
Ryuichi Sawaki
Kyooko Tooyama
Sayoko
Ren Osugi
Joe
Keisuke Horibe
Noguchi
Hiroshi Shimizu
Domon
Ryoko Takizawa
Ran
Tomorowo Taguchi
Profiler
Akaji Maro
Boss of Minato Gang

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: SABU
Writers: SABU
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by SABU, shot by Shûji Kuriyama. 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 Daisuke Okamoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Shuichi Kakesu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Shinichi Tsutsumi and Kyooko Tooyama and Ren Osugi carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0119926 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

SABU directs. Shûji Kuriyama behind the camera. Daisuke Okamoto scores. Shuichi Kakesu cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by SABU, shot by Shûji Kuriyama. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Daisuke Okamoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Shuichi Kakesu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Shinichi Tsutsumi and Kyooko Tooyama and Ren Osugi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0119926 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.