Case of a Young Lord 1

1956 0h 52m JA

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Synopsis

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As a result of illness and unemployment, Yamaoka Tatewaki, a "Hatamoto" (or direct vassal of the Shogun), pawned his family heirloom, a valuable Gosu plate for 100 ryo. When, of all occasions, Yokogawa Dewa came to visit and asked to see the Gosu plate on May 5th, Boy's Festival. Yamaoka then sent his steward to borrow the plate back, but the pawnbroker coldheartedly refused. He died soon thereafter of an unknown cause. Soon after that, two warehouses were broken into, but nothing was taken. When Detective Shokichi seeks the help of Young lord samurai, in solving these mysterious crimes that plague the town he takes the case and immediately surmises that the thief was looking for something special. Could the answer be hidden in the coffin of a deceased merchant who had his most valuable things buried with him. The tension mounts and the mystery deepens. Can Young lord solve the case?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hashizo Ōkawa
Wakasama
Michiko Hoshi
Yumiko Hasegawa
Kensaku Hara
Enshuya
Sōji Kiyokawa
Juro Hoshi
Isamu Yamaguchi
Kunio Kaga

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kinnosuke Fukada
Writers: Masayuki Jo, Michihei Muramatsu, Shōtarō Saijō
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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70 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "若さま侍捕物帖" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kinnosuke Fukada, shot by Makoto Tsuboi. 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 Hideo Ozawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Hashizo Ōkawa and Michiko Hoshi and Yumiko Hasegawa carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5141064 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kinnosuke Fukada directs. Makoto Tsuboi behind the camera. Hideo Ozawa scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
270 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "若さま侍捕物帖" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Kinnosuke Fukada, shot by Makoto Tsuboi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hideo Ozawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Hashizo Ōkawa and Michiko Hoshi and Yumiko Hasegawa carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt5141064 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.