Goodbye, Flickmania

1979 1h 51m JA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Set at the height of the Japanese student rebellion in 1968, the film tells the story of the friendship between two very different men—a fortyish film maniac who spends nearly all his time at the movies and a 19-year-old going through the final rites of passage from adolescence to adulthood.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Takuzō Kawatani
Dan
Naohiko Shigeta
Shuma
Atsuko Asano
Minami
Hiromitsu Suzuki
Damehatsu
Toby Kadoguchi
Kochi
Yuji Kosugi
Wada
Miyako Yamaguchi
Tenko
Renji Ishibashi
Honma

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masato Harada
Writers: Masato Harada
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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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 Masato Harada, shot by Motokichi Hasegawa. 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 Ryudo Uzaki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Akira Suzuki 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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Takuzō Kawatani and Naohiko Shigeta and Atsuko Asano carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0177200 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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

Masato Harada directs. Motokichi Hasegawa behind the camera. Ryudo Uzaki scores. Akira Suzuki cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Masato Harada, shot by Motokichi Hasegawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ryudo Uzaki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Akira Suzuki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Takuzō Kawatani and Naohiko Shigeta and Atsuko Asano carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0177200 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.