Repast

1951 1h 37m JA

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 48

Drama

Synopsis

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In post-WWII Osaka, a middle-aged woman is forced to examine her dreary life and marriage when her husband's young and flirtatious cousin arrives for a brief stay to escape an arranged marriage.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ken Uehara
Hatsunosuke Okamoto
Setsuko Hara
Michiyo Okamoto
Yukiko Shimazaki
Satoko Okamoto
Yōko Sugi
Mitsuko Murata
Akiko Kazami
Seiko Tomiyasu
Haruko Sugimura
Matsu Murata
Ranko Hanai
Koyoshi Dohya
Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
Kazuo Takenaka

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mikio Naruse
Writers: Sumie Tanaka, Toshiro Ide
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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75 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mikio Naruse, shot by Masao Tamai. 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 Fumio Hayasaka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Ken Uehara and Setsuko Hara and Yukiko Shimazaki carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0043801 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mikio Naruse directs. Masao Tamai behind the camera. Fumio Hayasaka scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

175 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Mikio Naruse, shot by Masao Tamai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Fumio Hayasaka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Ken Uehara and Setsuko Hara and Yukiko Shimazaki carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0043801 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.