Kanbi no san-tō shain

1961 1h 12m JA

Comedy

Synopsis

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Japanese comedy film.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kanbi Fujiyama
Taro Naruto
Shinichirō Mikami
Kenichi Naruse
Noriko Maki
Toyoko Furukawa
Yatarō Kitagami
Sanpei Kobayashi
Michiyo Kogure
Nobuko Furukawa
Kaori Shima
Michiko Kobayashi
Kyoko Aoi
Omi
Yūji Nanto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kinya Sakai
Writers: Yuichiro Yamane
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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65 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kinya Sakai, shot by Haruo Takeno. 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 Hajime Kaburagi. 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 Kazuo Ôta 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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Kanbi Fujiyama and Shinichirō Mikami and Noriko Maki carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt35931438 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kinya Sakai directs. Haruo Takeno behind the camera. Hajime Kaburagi scores. Kazuo Ôta cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
265 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kinya Sakai, shot by Haruo Takeno. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hajime Kaburagi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kazuo Ôta shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kanbi Fujiyama and Shinichirō Mikami and Noriko Maki carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt35931438 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.