Parole

1967 1h 30m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Crime

Synopsis

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Three men vs. gangsters in a fight involving smuggled gold.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Noboru Andō
Shinsuke Gunji
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Jūzō Itami
Kenji Kijima
Kayo Matsuo
Tamaki Sawa
Singer
Yuki Jōno
Rinichi Yamamoto
Nakao
Hōsei Komatsu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yasuo Furuhata
Writers: Yasuo Furuhata, Yoshihiro Ishimatsu
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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90 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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yasuo Furuhata, shot by Hanjirō Nakazawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Takeo Watanabe. 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 Yoshiki Nagasawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Noboru Andō and Tomisaburō Wakayama and Jūzō Itami carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0225391 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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

Yasuo Furuhata directs. Hanjirō Nakazawa behind the camera. Takeo Watanabe scores. Yoshiki Nagasawa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Yasuo Furuhata, shot by Hanjirō Nakazawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Takeo Watanabe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Yoshiki Nagasawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Noboru Andō and Tomisaburō Wakayama and Jūzō Itami carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0225391 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.