Bloody Account of Jirocho: Duel at Fujimi Pass

1960 1h 23m JA

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★8.0TMDB · 1

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Bloody Account of Jirocho: Duel at Fujimi Pass

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yataro Kurokawa
Shinobu Chihara
Ryūji Shinagawa
Jūshirō Konoe
Yoshitaro Sadato
Kenji Kusumoto
Kyonosuke Nango
Shunya Wazaki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eiichi Kudō
Writers: Narahiro Matsumura
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eiichi Kudō, shot by Motoya Washio. 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 Ban Takahashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Yataro Kurokawa and Shinobu Chihara and Ryūji Shinagawa carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0359508 — 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

Eiichi Kudō directs. Motoya Washio behind the camera. Ban Takahashi scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
266 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Eiichi Kudō, shot by Motoya Washio. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ban Takahashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Yataro Kurokawa and Shinobu Chihara and Ryūji Shinagawa carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0359508 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.