The Tokyo Dame

1959 1h 24m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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A young woman tries to keep her family together after her father disowns her sister.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hibari Misora
Shinjirō Ehara
Fumitake Ōmura
Jun Tatara
Toru Ono
Mitsue Komiya
Kogiku Hanayagi
Miki Sanjō

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kiyoshi Saeki
Writers: Ryōzō Kasahara, Kazuo Kasahara
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kiyoshi Saeki, shot by Akira Mimura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Masao Yoneyama. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

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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7 / 8

CAST

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Hibari Misora and Shinjirō Ehara and Fumitake Ōmura carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0376256 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kiyoshi Saeki directs. Akira Mimura behind the camera. Masao Yoneyama scores. Fumio Soda cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
267 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kiyoshi Saeki, shot by Akira Mimura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Masao Yoneyama. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Fumio Soda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Hibari Misora and Shinjirō Ehara and Fumitake Ōmura carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0376256 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.