Whirlwind Magistrate

1959 1h 35m JA

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★6.0TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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One of the most popular history-based characters is back when Magistrate Saemonojo Toyama no Kinsan investigates the tragic shipwreck of the 'Sadomaru' near Cape Kasumigaseki. The ship carrying gold bars from Sado Island to Edo for the shogunate disappeared into the ocean on a day with clear skies and no wind. While it is conveniently blamed on a surprise tornado or whirlwind, the Sado Magistrate asks his lifelong friend Magistrate Toyama to get to the root of the mystery in order to save his reputation and avoid a life of shame.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chiezo Kataoka
Chizuru Kitagawa
Yoshiko Sakuma
So Yamamura
Kunio Kaga
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Chiyonosuke Azuma
Eijirō Yanagi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masahiro Makino
Writers: Hyōgo Suzuki, Tatsuro Jinde
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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67 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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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Masahiro Makino, shot by Shigeto Miki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

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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7 / 8

CAST

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Chiezo Kataoka and Chizuru Kitagawa and Yoshiko Sakuma carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0360065 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Masahiro Makino directs. Shigeto Miki behind the camera. Nakaba Takahashi scores. Shintarō Miyamoto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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167 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Tōyama no Kin-san Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Masahiro Makino, shot by Shigeto Miki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nakaba Takahashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Shintarō Miyamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Chiezo Kataoka and Chizuru Kitagawa and Yoshiko Sakuma carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0360065 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.