Sex Crimes

1968 1h 12m JA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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Young slacker couple accidentially kills a friend. They burn his body and hang out on a beach.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ken Yoshizawa
Yoshiyoru Takatsuki
Ryosuke Uryu
Hatsuo Yamaya
Toyosaburo Uchiyama
Kosuke Ue
Shigechika Satō
Kenji Fukuma

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kōji Wakamatsu
Writers: Isao Okishima, Masao Adachi
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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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kōji Wakamatsu, shot by Hideo Itō. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Fumio Miyata 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 Yoshizawa and Yoshiyoru Takatsuki and Ryosuke Uryu carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0230750 — 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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kōji Wakamatsu directs. Hideo Itō behind the camera. Fumio Miyata cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kōji Wakamatsu, shot by Hideo Itō. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Fumio Miyata shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ken Yoshizawa and Yoshiyoru Takatsuki and Ryosuke Uryu carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0230750 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.