Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: Forbidden Love

1971 1h 37m JA

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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The story of a lone wolf struggling with human compassion and duty.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ken Takakura
Hidejiro Hanada
Hiroki Matsukata
Bunzo Kazama
Chieko Matsubara
Kayo
Tamayo Mitsukawa
Omino
Keijirō Morozumi
Shinji Takano
Kōji Matsubara
Kei Taguchi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kiyoshi Saeki
Writers: Akira Murao
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Brutal Tales of Chivalry Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kiyoshi Saeki, shot by Ichirō Hoshijima. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Chūji Kinoshita. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ken Takakura and Hiroki Matsukata and Chieko Matsubara carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0067751 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kiyoshi Saeki directs. Ichirō Hoshijima behind the camera. Chūji Kinoshita scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Brutal Tales of Chivalry Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kiyoshi Saeki, shot by Ichirō Hoshijima. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Chūji Kinoshita. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Ken Takakura and Hiroki Matsukata and Chieko Matsubara carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0067751 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.