New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2

1969 1h 49m JA

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Suehiro Katsuji, a prisoner of Abashiri, is sent to Shikoku to work at a dock where a fierce turf battle takes place between a local gang and the dock operator.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ken Takakura
Takashi Shimura
Kaneko Iwasaki
Hiroshi Hasegawa
Hideo Sunazuka
Toshiaki Minami
Minoru Ōki
Tōru Abe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yasuo Furuhata
Writers: Akira Murao, Hajime Itō
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "New Abashiri Prison Story Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yasuo Furuhata, shot by 林七郎. 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 Masao Yagi. 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 Osamu Tanaka 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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Ken Takakura and Takashi Shimura and Kaneko Iwasaki carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0224089 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

Yasuo Furuhata directs. 林七郎 behind the camera. Masao Yagi scores. Osamu Tanaka cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "New Abashiri Prison Story Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Yasuo Furuhata, shot by 林七郎. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Masao Yagi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Osamu Tanaka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ken Takakura and Takashi Shimura and Kaneko Iwasaki carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0224089 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.