Pink Curtain

1982 1h 10m JA

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5.5

MID

★5.5TMDB · 9

Drama

Synopsis

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Okuyama is a stocker at the supermarket who has no luck with women. His life is thrown upside down when his sister Noriko unexpectedly moves into his small apartment. Okuyama is overcome with lustful thoughts for her, but she regards him simply as a brother.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jun Miho
Noriko(野理子)
Naomi Hagio
Naoko(直子)
Masahiko Abe
Satoru(悟)
Toshio Yoshikawa
Sudo(須藤)
Tarō Mochizuki
Mitamura(三田村)
Yoko Takasaki
Eri(絵理)
Usagi Asō
Tomoe(ともえ)
Yôzô Ashizawa
Naoko's older brother(直子の兄)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yasuaki Uegaki
Writers: Jun Takada, George Akiyama
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Pink Curtain Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yasuaki Uegaki, shot by Teio Noda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

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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8 / 8

CAST

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Jun Miho and Naomi Hagio and Masahiko Abe carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yasuaki Uegaki directs. Teio Noda behind the camera. Masumi Hara scores. Osamu Inoue cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
244 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Pink Curtain Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Yasuaki Uegaki, shot by Teio Noda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Masumi Hara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Osamu Inoue shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jun Miho and Naomi Hagio and Masahiko Abe carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0227268 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.