Play it, Boogie-Woogie

1981 2h 10m JA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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A runaway cat-loving girl begins a love triangle with a reckless older man and a young biker in high school. The film follows their subsequent chaotic relationships.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Atsuko Asano
Sachino Kobayashi
Masato Furuoya
Goro
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Mustang Man
Hiroko Asano
Keiko
Jun Hamamura
Old man
Yoshio Harada
Teruo Miyazato
Masumi Harukawa
Haruyo Kobayashi
Renji Ishibashi
Detective

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Toshiya Fujita
Writers: Eiichi Uchida
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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45 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 Toshiya Fujita, shot by Shōhei Andō. 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 Yoshitaka Minami. 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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Atsuko Asano and Masato Furuoya and Tsutomu Yamazaki carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0382981 — 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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Toshiya Fujita directs. Shōhei Andō behind the camera. Yoshitaka Minami scores. Osamu Inoue cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

145 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Toshiya Fujita, shot by Shōhei Andō. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Yoshitaka Minami. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Osamu Inoue shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Atsuko Asano and Masato Furuoya and Tsutomu Yamazaki carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0382981 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.