Beyond the Seasonal Wind

1958 1h 35m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Romance

Synopsis

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Japanese drama film.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yoshiko Kuga
Ken Takakura
Hitomi Nakahara
Noriko Haruoka
Hiroko Mine
Isao Kimura
Eitarō Ozawa
Sadako Sawamura

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hideo Sekigawa
Writers: Tetsusho Sato, Toshio Yasumi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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68 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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Directed by Hideo Sekigawa, shot by Yoshio Miyajima. 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 Akira Ifukube. 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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CAST

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Yoshiko Kuga and Ken Takakura and Hitomi Nakahara carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0051820 — 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

Hideo Sekigawa directs. Yoshio Miyajima behind the camera. Akira Ifukube scores. Yoshiki Nagasawa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

168 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Hideo Sekigawa, shot by Yoshio Miyajima. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Akira Ifukube. 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.
6Yoshiko Kuga and Ken Takakura and Hitomi Nakahara carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0051820 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.