The Glamorous Ghost

1964 1h 28m JA

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Based on the novel by Naoki Prize-nominated author Taro Takeshita, a thriller full of black humor. A jealous husband murders his adulterous wife, then embarks on a crusade to extort all the wealthy men whom she had affairs with.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kō Nishimura
Hiroshi Asami
Masumi Harukawa
Sugie Asami
Meichō Soganoya
Kitamura Yoshinosuke
Nobuo Kaneko
Kenji Yamakoshi
Junko Miyazono
Reiko Matsuda
Jiro Okazaki
Tamio Ogura
Shoichi Ozawa
Shirō Ōtsuji

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hajime Sato
Writers: Taro Kinoshita, Den Fujita, Hiroshi Matsuki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hajime Sato, shot by Shoei Nishikawa. 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 Shunsuke Kikuchi. 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 Fumio Soda 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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Kō Nishimura and Masumi Harukawa and Meichō Soganoya carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0367004 — 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

Hajime Sato directs. Shoei Nishikawa behind the camera. Shunsuke Kikuchi scores. Fumio Soda cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
262 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Hajime Sato, shot by Shoei Nishikawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Shunsuke Kikuchi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Fumio Soda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kō Nishimura and Masumi Harukawa and Meichō Soganoya carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0367004 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.