Falcon Magistrate

1957 1h 33m JA

Synopsis

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Toyama Kinshiro, a commissioner from northern Edo, goes undercover to unravel the mystery behind a series of murders. Kinshiro, played by Kataoka Chiezo, is most famous for the cherry blossom tattoos on his shoulder which he reveals at the moment of judgement.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chiezo Kataoka
Hashizo Ōkawa
Shinobu Chihara
Chie Ueki
Kogiku Hanayagi
Eitarō Shindō
Eijirō Kataoka
Joji Oka

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kinnosuke Fukada
Writers: Tatsuro Jinde, Hajime Takaiwa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Tōyama no Kin-san Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kinnosuke Fukada, shot by Shigeto Miki. 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 Nakaba Takahashi. 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 Shintarō Miyamoto 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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Chiezo Kataoka and Hashizo Ōkawa and Shinobu Chihara carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5111890 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kinnosuke Fukada directs. Shigeto Miki behind the camera. Nakaba Takahashi scores. Shintarō Miyamoto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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169 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Tōyama no Kin-san Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Kinnosuke Fukada, shot by Shigeto Miki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nakaba Takahashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Shintarō Miyamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Chiezo Kataoka and Hashizo Ōkawa and Shinobu Chihara carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt5111890 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.