The Spy

1965 1h 35m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Based on true events surrounding a Korean student who had entered Japan unlawfully and escaped illegal alien internment.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jiro Tamiya
Mayumi Ogawa
Ichirō Nakatani
Gaku Yamamoto
Masaya Takahashi
Toyoto Fukuda
Kei Yamamoto
Michiko Otsuka

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Satsuo Yamamoto
Writers: Masamoto Natsubori, Kazuo Funahashi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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 Satsuo Yamamoto, shot by Minoru Maeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Jiro Tamiya and Mayumi Ogawa and Ichirō Nakatani carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0258228 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Satsuo Yamamoto directs. Minoru Maeda behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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161 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Satsuo Yamamoto, shot by Minoru Maeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Jiro Tamiya and Mayumi Ogawa and Ichirō Nakatani carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0258228 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.