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Official with a Tattoo

1960 1h 34m JA
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6.5
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★6.5TMDB · 2
Drama
Synopsis
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Kinnosuke of Toyama sets out on a private mission to clear his father’s name for a crime he did not commit.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Yasushi Sasaki
Writers
Tatsuro Jinde, Hajime Takaiwa
Languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Tōyama no Kin-san Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yasushi Sasaki, shot by Ko Matsui. 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 Tadashi Manjome. 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 Shintarō Miyamoto 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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Chiezo Kataoka and Satomi Oka and Kusuo Abe carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0164616 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yasushi Sasaki directs. Ko Matsui behind the camera. Tadashi Manjome scores. Shintarō Miyamoto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 166 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 2Part of the "Tōyama no Kin-san Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
  • 3Directed by Yasushi Sasaki, shot by Ko Matsui. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Tadashi Manjome. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Shintarō Miyamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Chiezo Kataoka and Satomi Oka and Kusuo Abe carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0164616 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Ko Matsui
Original score
Tadashi Manjome
Editing
Shintarō Miyamoto
Runtime
94 min · 1h 34m
Status
Released
Original language
JA

Part of

Tōyama no Kin-san Collection

Eighteen films from Toei starring Chiezō Kataoka as official of the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period.

Also by

Yasushi Sasaki

Production companies

Who made it

  • Toei Company

    Toei Company

    JP

Key crew

  • EditorShintarō Miyamoto
  • Original StoryTatsuro Jinde
  • Lighting TechnicianHaruo Nakayama
  • Art DirectionAkira Yoshimura
  • Sound RecordistToshirō Sasaki

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1960-03-15

Also known as

International titles

  • Magistrate Toyama: Official With a TattooUS
  • Gozonji irezumi hanganJP

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