Blind Devotion

1961 1h 35m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Late romance by acclaimed filmmaker Kinugasa Teinosuke.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michiko Ai
Osugi
Noriko Hodaka
Nakamura
Hiromi Ichida
Tomiko
Natsuko Kahara
Osono
Shintarō Katsu
Aikichi
Keizō Kawasaki
Mitsuki
Tanie Kitabayashi
Saoko
Mayumi Kurata
Oyuki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Teinosuke Kinugasa
Writers: Teinosuke Kinugasa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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65 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 Ichirō Saitō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Michiko Ai and Noriko Hodaka and Hiromi Ichida carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0055173 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

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

Teinosuke Kinugasa directs. Ichirō Saitō scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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165 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Ichirō Saitō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Michiko Ai and Noriko Hodaka and Hiromi Ichida carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0055173 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.