The Pornographers

1966 2h 8m JA

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 60

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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A former Buddhist monk turned erotic filmmaker, Subuyan lives with hairdresser Haru and her two teenage children. Shooting two skin flicks per day, he somehow manages to stay out of the clutches of the yakuza, but real trouble starts when Haru discovers him lusting after her daughter.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shoichi Ozawa
Subuyan Ogata
Sumiko Sakamoto
Haru Matsuda
Ganjirō Nakamura II
Shiratori
Chōchō Miyako
Brothel Madame
Haruo Tanaka
Banteki
Keiko Sagawa
Keiko Matsuda
Masaomi Kondo
Koichi Matsuda
Kō Nishimura
Detective Sanada

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shōhei Imamura
Writers: Shōhei Imamura, Koji Numata
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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 Toshirō Mayuzumi. 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 Mutsuo Tanji 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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Shoichi Ozawa and Sumiko Sakamoto and Ganjirō Nakamura II carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0060560 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shōhei Imamura directs. Shinsaku Himeda behind the camera. Toshirō Mayuzumi scores. Mutsuo Tanji cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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160 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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 Toshirō Mayuzumi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Mutsuo Tanji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Shoichi Ozawa and Sumiko Sakamoto and Ganjirō Nakamura II carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0060560 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.