Winter Jasmine

1942 1h 14m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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An inept and recently graduated Japanese man begins working in the administration of Manchuria, under the supervision of his uncle. Meanwhile, he becomes acquainted with both a Japanese and Manchurian woman.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yoshiko Yamaguchi
Michiyo Kogure
Toshiaki Konoe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yasushi Sasaki
Writers: Kihan Nagase
Languages: Mandarin, Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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84 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Japanese.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yasushi Sasaki, shot by Hiroshi Nomura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Yoshiko Yamaguchi and Michiyo Kogure and Toshiaki Konoe carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0437661 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yasushi Sasaki directs. Hiroshi Nomura behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Mandarin, Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
284 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Japanese.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Yasushi Sasaki, shot by Hiroshi Nomura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Yoshiko Yamaguchi and Michiyo Kogure and Toshiaki Konoe carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0437661 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.