The Mysterious Cape

1963 1h 29m JA

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★6.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Ryujin Misaki, located at the edge of the Genkai Sea, is known as an isolation ward for leprosy patients. When Saotome, a sword master and guard of the Shogun, hears news of a doctor gone missing, he begins to suspect that things are not what they seem at Ryujin Misaki. Intent on discovering the truth, Saotome launches a private investigation.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Utaemon Ichikawa
Saotome Mondonosuke
Kōtarō Satomi
Chiyonosuke Azuma
Hayakawa Samanosuke
Hiroko Sakuramachi
Kikumaru
Machiko Yashiro
Asano
Kikuko Hojo
Miyuki
Isao Yamagata
Kusuo Abe
Ito Gunbei

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yasushi Sasaki
Writers: Mitsuzō Sasaki, Shinji Kessoku
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Bored Hatamoto Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yasushi Sasaki, shot by Ko Matsui. 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 Eiichi Yamada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

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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7 / 8

CAST

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Utaemon Ichikawa and Kōtarō Satomi and Chiyonosuke Azuma carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0198816 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yasushi Sasaki directs. Ko Matsui behind the camera. Eiichi Yamada scores. Shintarō Miyamoto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
263 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Bored Hatamoto Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Yasushi Sasaki, shot by Ko Matsui. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Eiichi Yamada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Shintarō Miyamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Utaemon Ichikawa and Kōtarō Satomi and Chiyonosuke Azuma carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0198816 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.