Female Teacher

1977 1h 40m JA

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2.6

SKIP

★2.6TMDB · 5

Drama

Synopsis

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A female teacher is raped by a gang of students in her school. The repercussions of this lead to scandal, blackmail and murder.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Eiko Nagashima
Setsuko / Music Teacher
Goichi Yamada
Tetsuji Kageyama
Erina Miyai
Miyako Sato
Moeko Ezawa
Akiko Egawa
Kirin Kiki
Yuriko Yokoyama
Akira Kume
Kamino / Schoolmaster
Masato Furuoya
Hideo Egawa
Keizo Kanie
Satoru Kobayashi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Noboru Tanaka
Writers: Takehiro Nakajima, Ikko Shimizu
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Female Teacher Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Noboru Tanaka, shot by Yonezō Maeda. 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 Jirô Tateshina. 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 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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CAST

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Eiko Nagashima and Goichi Yamada and Erina Miyai carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0226253 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Noboru Tanaka directs. Yonezō Maeda behind the camera. Jirô Tateshina scores. Akira Suzuki cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

149 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Female Teacher Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Noboru Tanaka, shot by Yonezō Maeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jirô Tateshina. 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.
6Eiko Nagashima and Goichi Yamada and Erina Miyai carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0226253 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Yonezō Maeda
Original score: Jirô Tateshina
Editing: Akira Suzuki
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
Certification (US): R18+
IMDB: Female Teacher (1977)

Part of

Female Teacher Collection

Collection of the official 13 "Female Teacher" films released by Nikkatsu Corporation. This was followed by a brief "High School Teacher" trilogy (1985-86).