Thoroughbred Women Gamblers

1967 1h 28m JA

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Synopsis

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Fourth film in the long-running series Daiei Studio's Woman Gambler with Kyoko Enami starring where she plays the woman gambler Ogin.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kyōko Enami
Ogin
Michiyo Yasuda
Mako Sanjō
Akio Hasegawa
Kōichi Uenoyama
Jōtarō Senba
Ryūtarō Gomi
Yūsuke Takita

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shigeo Tanaka
Writers: Kikuma Shimoiizaka
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Woman Gambler Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shigeo Tanaka, shot by Yoshihisa Nakagawa. 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 Hajime Kaburagi. 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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Kyōko Enami and Michiyo Yasuda and Mako Sanjō carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shigeo Tanaka directs. Yoshihisa Nakagawa behind the camera. Hajime Kaburagi scores. Tatsuji Nakashizu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Woman Gambler Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Shigeo Tanaka, shot by Yoshihisa Nakagawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Hajime Kaburagi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Tatsuji Nakashizu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Kyōko Enami and Michiyo Yasuda and Mako Sanjō carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt9764634 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.