Cursed Village in Yudono Mountains

1984 1h 52m JA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Awaji, the president of a famous food company, is found murdered in a locked bathroom. with mummified human hands found all over the body. Taki, a Young bonze, begins to privately investigate.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Toshiyuki Nagashima
Eiko Nagashima
Nobuko Sendo
Rie Nakagawa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Toshiharu Ikeda
Writers: Haruhiko Arai, Toshimichi Saeki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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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 Toshiharu Ikeda, shot by Yoshihiro Yamazaki. 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 Hikaru Hayashi. 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 Osamu Inoue 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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Toshiyuki Nagashima and Eiko Nagashima and Nobuko Sendo carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0174571 — 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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The take

Toshiharu Ikeda directs. Yoshihiro Yamazaki behind the camera. Hikaru Hayashi scores. Osamu Inoue cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Toshiharu Ikeda, shot by Yoshihiro Yamazaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hikaru Hayashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Osamu Inoue shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Toshiyuki Nagashima and Eiko Nagashima and Nobuko Sendo carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0174571 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.