Vengeance Is Mine

"Living only for today — for pleasure. A killer who gets what he wants — including death."

1979 2h 20m JA

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 160

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Synopsis

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A thief, a murderer, and a charming lady-killer, Iwao Enokizu is on the run from the police.

“Living only for today — for pleasure. A killer who gets what he wants — including death.”

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Cast

Ken Ogata
Iwao Enokizu
Mayumi Ogawa
Haru Asano
Mitsuko Baisho
Kazuko Enokizu
Frankie Sakai
Inspector Kawai
Kazuo Kitamura
Shigomi Deike
Chōchō Miyako
Kayo Enokizu
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Hisano Asano
Rentaro Mikuni
Shizuo Enokizu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shōhei Imamura
Writers: Masaru Baba, Shunsaku Ikehata
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shōhei Imamura, shot by Shinsaku Himeda. 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 Shinichiro Ikebe. 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 Keiichi Uraoka 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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Ken Ogata and Mayumi Ogawa and Mitsuko Baisho carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Living only for today — for pleasure. A killer who gets what he wants — including death.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0079182 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shōhei Imamura directs. Shinsaku Himeda behind the camera. Shinichiro Ikebe scores. Keiichi Uraoka cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Shōhei Imamura, shot by Shinsaku Himeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Shinichiro Ikebe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Keiichi Uraoka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ken Ogata and Mayumi Ogawa and Mitsuko Baisho carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Living only for today — for pleasure. A killer who gets what he wants — including death.".
7IMDB entry: tt0079182 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 15 different titles around the world.