Girl with the Fire Banner

1958 1h 17m JA

😐

5.0

MID

★5.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

Fearless girl firefighter Oharu and skilled firefighter Shintaro battle against their evil rivals who threaten to take over Oharu’s family’s turf.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Cast

Chiyonosuke Azuma
Koinosuke Onoe
Eiko Maruyama
Juro Hoshi
Nakajirō Tomita
Kusuo Abe
Kenji Susukida
Denjirō Ōkōchi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kinnosuke Fukada
Writers: Morimasa Owaku
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

RUNTIME

Did you know

Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

ERA

Did you know

68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

RUNTIME

Did you know

Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Kinnosuke Fukada, shot by Ko Matsui. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Shintarō Miyamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Chiyonosuke Azuma and Koinosuke Onoe and Eiko Maruyama carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt5118526 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kinnosuke Fukada directs. Ko Matsui behind the camera. Nakaba Takahashi scores. Shintarō Miyamoto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
268 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kinnosuke Fukada, shot by Ko Matsui. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nakaba Takahashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Shintarō Miyamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Chiyonosuke Azuma and Koinosuke Onoe and Eiko Maruyama carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt5118526 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.