Downtown Blues

1968 1h 27m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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The desires and pretensions of woman of the Ginza are depicted.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tatsuo Umemiya
Yumiko Nogawa
Shin'ichi Mori
Mari Shiraki
Rumi Koyama
Kayako Sono
Chikku Haruno
Takku Haruno

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michio Konishi
Writers: Kazuo Funahashi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michio Konishi, shot by Masahiko Iimura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Tatsuo Umemiya and Yumiko Nogawa and Shin'ichi Mori carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0294888 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

Michio Konishi directs. Masahiko Iimura behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Michio Konishi, shot by Masahiko Iimura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Tatsuo Umemiya and Yumiko Nogawa and Shin'ichi Mori carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0294888 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.