Dimple of Tokyo

1952 1h 27m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Buntaro, the president of a food trading company got tired of the day-to-day routine of life. The new secretary, Nobuko, suggested her "shacho-san" (the president) run away from the job. Nobuko took Buntaro to her home and introduced him to her own family as friend, "Sachio-san"...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ken Uehara
Buntaro Kinokuniya
Yatsuko Tan'ami
Nobuko Kawakami
Kingorō Yanagiya
Daisaku Kawakami
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Yae Kawakami
Hideko Takamine
Kyoko Mine
Keiju Kobayashi
Policeman
Ureo Egawa
Manager
Haruo Tanaka
Take-san

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shūe Matsubayashi
Writers: Hideo Oguni
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shūe Matsubayashi, shot by Jōji Ohara. 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 Ryōichi Hattori. 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 Toshio Goto 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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Ken Uehara and Yatsuko Tan'ami and Kingorō Yanagiya carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0262836 — 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

Shūe Matsubayashi directs. Jōji Ohara behind the camera. Ryōichi Hattori scores. Toshio Goto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
274 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Shūe Matsubayashi, shot by Jōji Ohara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ryōichi Hattori. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Toshio Goto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ken Uehara and Yatsuko Tan'ami and Kingorō Yanagiya carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0262836 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.