Glowing Autumn

1978 2h 17m JA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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A very beautiful Japanese woman is in love with Persian carpets. She is being chased by lecherous Saburi Shin and a handsome young photographer. Lecherous Saburi Shin knows what she wants, and is able to produce it for her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kyoko Maya
Aki Kiryu
Kinya Kitaoji
Mamoru Kishida
Mayumi Ogawa
Yuko Natsugawa
Shin Saburi
Kageyama Ryōzō
Tsunehiko Kamijô
Yu
Yoshiko Mita
Woman in Sunglasses
Shinsuke Ashida
Professor Uchimura
Hisashi Igawa
Kijima

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masaki Kobayashi
Writers: Shun Inagaki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Masaki Kobayashi, shot by Kōzō Okazaki. 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 Tōru Takemitsu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kyoko Maya and Kinya Kitaoji and Mayumi Ogawa carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0079571 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Masaki Kobayashi directs. Kōzō Okazaki behind the camera. Tōru Takemitsu scores. Keiichi Uraoka cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Masaki Kobayashi, shot by Kōzō Okazaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Tōru Takemitsu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Keiichi Uraoka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kyoko Maya and Kinya Kitaoji and Mayumi Ogawa carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0079571 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.