Sakura Official

1962 1h 31m JA

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★7.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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As Japan’s Tokugawa shogunate nears the end of its rule, Edo North Magistrate Toyama no Kinsan is called upon to judge the most difficult case of his career. In a masterfully woven tale, he has to face the truth about his estranged father’s possible involvement in a nefarious plot to take over rule of the Hizen Shimabara clan by assassinating the rightful lord, his son, and install one of Shogun Ienari’s offspring as daimyo.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chiezo Kataoka
Yoshie Mizutani
Kikuko Hojo
Yumiko Mihara
Kenji Susukida
Ryūji Shinagawa
Eijirō Yanagi
Yūnosuke Itō

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shigehiro Ozawa
Writers: Tatsuro Jinde, Kinya Naoi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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64 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 Shigehiro Ozawa, shot by Takeo Itō. 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 Eiichi Yamada. 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 Yoshie Mizutani and Kikuko Hojo carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0165458 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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

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The take

Shigehiro Ozawa directs. Takeo Itō behind the camera. Eiichi Yamada scores. Shintarō Miyamoto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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164 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 Shigehiro Ozawa, shot by Takeo Itō. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Eiichi Yamada. 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 Yoshie Mizutani and Kikuko Hojo carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0165458 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.