The Woman Gambler's Supplication

1968 1h 22m JA

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Synopsis

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Eleventh 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
Chieko Naniwa
Machiko Hasegawa
Yūsuke Kawazu
Tatsuo Terashima
Eijirō Yanagi
Utako Kyō

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shigeo Tanaka
Writers: Hajime Takaiwa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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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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CAST

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Kyōko Enami and Michiyo Yasuda and Chieko Naniwa carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0294813 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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

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The take

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

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182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Woman Gambler Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Shigeo Tanaka, shot by Yoshihisa Nakagawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hajime Kaburagi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Kyōko Enami and Michiyo Yasuda and Chieko Naniwa carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0294813 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.