The Symbol of a Man

1963 1h 36m JA

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★7.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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A Japanese intelligence officer faces personal crises in the years preceding the Manchurian conflict.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hideki Takahashi
Ryuji Oshima
Masako Izumi
Haruko
Kenjirō Ishiyama
Shozaburo Oshima
Akira Nagoya
Saiga
Yukiko Todoroki
Kiyo Murata
Asao Koike
Tatsu
Hiroshi Kondō
Yuzo
Shirō Ōsaka
Kanzo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Akinori Matsuo
Writers: Hisataka Kai
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Otoko no monsho Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Akinori Matsuo, shot by Kazumi Iwasa. 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 Shinya Inoue 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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Hideki Takahashi and Masako Izumi and Kenjirō Ishiyama carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6414490 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

Akinori Matsuo directs. Kazumi Iwasa behind the camera. Hajime Kaburagi scores. Shinya Inoue cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

163 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Otoko no monsho Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Akinori Matsuo, shot by Kazumi Iwasa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hajime Kaburagi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Shinya Inoue shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hideki Takahashi and Masako Izumi and Kenjirō Ishiyama carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt6414490 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.