Man of Thirteen Eyes

1958 1h 33m JA

Mystery

Synopsis

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Japanese mystery film.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chiezo Kataoka
Bannai Tarao
Mieko Takamine
Ken Takakura
Masako Nakamura
Eitarō Shindō
Mitsuko Miura
Susumu Namishima
Jun Usami

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sadatsugu Matsuda
Writers: Yoshitake Hisa
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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CINEMA

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Part of the "Bannai Tarao series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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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 Sadatsugu Matsuda, shot by Shintarō Kawasaki. 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 Shiro Fukai. 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 Fumio Soda 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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Chiezo Kataoka and Mieko Takamine and Ken Takakura carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11765316 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Sadatsugu Matsuda directs. Shintarō Kawasaki behind the camera. Shiro Fukai scores. Fumio Soda cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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168 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Bannai Tarao series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda, shot by Shintarō Kawasaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Shiro Fukai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Fumio Soda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Chiezo Kataoka and Mieko Takamine and Ken Takakura carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt11765316 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.