Thousand Cranes

1969 1h 36m JA

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8.2

BANGER

★8.2TMDB · 4

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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The entangled relations between the son of a seductive tea-ceremony teacher and the women in his father's life. Based on the novel by Kawabata Yasunari.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ayako Wakao
Mrs. Ota
Machiko Kyō
Chikako Kurimoto
Mikijiro Hira
Kikuji Mitani
Eiko Azusa
Fumiko
Eiji Funakoshi
Kikuji's father
Tanie Kitabayashi
Toyo
Yōko Namikawa
Yukiko Inamura
Nobuko Shingu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yasuzō Masumura
Writers: Kaneto Shindō
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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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hikaru Hayashi. 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 Tatsuji Nakashizu 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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Ayako Wakao and Machiko Kyō and Mikijiro Hira carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0064958 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yasuzō Masumura directs. Hikaru Hayashi scores. Tatsuji Nakashizu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Hikaru Hayashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Tatsuji Nakashizu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ayako Wakao and Machiko Kyō and Mikijiro Hira carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0064958 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.