New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Stormy Cape

1971 1h 45m JA

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 4

DramaCrimeComedy

Synopsis

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Former inmate Katsuji gets involved in the horse gambling business while lending a helping hand to a ranch operator.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ken Takakura
Tatsuya Mihashi
Hitomi Nozoe
Yūko Enatsu
Hayato Tani
Kenjiro Nagare
Ryoichi Tamagawa
Haruo Tanaka

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yasuo Furuhata
Writers: Akira Murao, Hajime Itō
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "New Abashiri Prison Story Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Masao Yagi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ken Takakura and Tatsuya Mihashi and Hitomi Nozoe carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0067747 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Yasuo Furuhata directs. Ichirō Hoshijima behind the camera. Masao Yagi scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "New Abashiri Prison Story Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Yasuo Furuhata, shot by Ichirō Hoshijima. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Masao Yagi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Ken Takakura and Tatsuya Mihashi and Hitomi Nozoe carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0067747 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.