Satan's Town

1956 1h 19m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Crime

Synopsis

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A yakuza boss and his right-hand, Hawasaki, escape from prison. the film concentrates on their relationship, emphasizing loyalty and thier eventual betrayal, enroute they get involved in money trafficking, a cop killing and horse racing scams before the inevitable tragic ending. A patch-work production.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Seizaburō Kawazu
Hayasaki
Ichirō Sugai
Ôba
Azusa Yumi
Yumiko Togawa
Akitake Kōno
Sasaki
Ryūzaburō Nakamura
Hagiwara
Keiko Shima
Fusae
Tatsuo Matsushita
Tominaga
Shinsuke Ashida
Akagi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Seijun Suzuki
Writers: Goro Shiraishi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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70 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Seijun Suzuki, shot by Kazue Nagatsuka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

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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6 / 8

CAST

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Seizaburō Kawazu and Ichirō Sugai and Azusa Yumi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0048934 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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

Seijun Suzuki directs. Kazue Nagatsuka behind the camera. Taichiro Kosugi scores. Akira Suzuki cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
270 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Seijun Suzuki, shot by Kazue Nagatsuka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Taichiro Kosugi. 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.
6Seizaburō Kawazu and Ichirō Sugai and Azusa Yumi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0048934 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.