Intentions of Murder

1964 2h 30m JA

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 54

Drama

Synopsis

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The neglected common-law wife of a Japanese librarian is repeatedly harassed by a young man with a heart condition who seduces her with the prospect of a better life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Masumi Harukawa
Sadako Takahashi
Kō Nishimura
Koichi Takahashi
Shigeru Tsuyuguchi
Hiraoko
Yūko Kusunoki
Yoshiko Masuda
Ranko Akagi
Tadae Takahashi
Bumon Kahara
Pawnshop's Husband
Yoshi Katō
Seizo Takahashi
Tanie Kitabayashi
Kinu Takahashi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shōhei Imamura
Writers: Shinji Fujiwara, Keiji Hasebe, Shōhei Imamura
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 150 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shōhei Imamura, shot by Shinsaku Himeda. 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 Toshirō Mayuzumi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mutsuo Tanji 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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Masumi Harukawa and Kō Nishimura and Shigeru Tsuyuguchi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0057829 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Shōhei Imamura directs. Shinsaku Himeda behind the camera. Toshirō Mayuzumi scores. Mutsuo Tanji cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 150 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
262 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Shōhei Imamura, shot by Shinsaku Himeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Toshirō Mayuzumi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mutsuo Tanji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Masumi Harukawa and Kō Nishimura and Shigeru Tsuyuguchi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0057829 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.