Midori

"The camelia girl."

1992 0h 55m JA

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 176

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Synopsis

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After losing her parents, young flower selling Midori is put up by a fairground group. She is abused and forced to slavery, until the arrival of an enigmatic magician of short stature, who gives her hope for a better future.

“The camelia girl.”

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Cast

Minako Naka
Midori (voice)
Norihiko Morishita
Wandâ Masamitsu (voice)
Keinosuke Okamoto
Koijirô Arashi (voice)
Kazuyoshi Hayashi
Akaza (voice)
Yoshihiko Matsui
Yoshifumi Nomura
Muchisute (voice)
Sanae Katô
Benietsu (voice)
Yumiko Takagi
Kanabun (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hiroshi Harada
Writers: Hiroshi Harada
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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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 Hiroshi Harada, shot by Nobuyuki Sugaya. 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 J.A. Seazer. 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 Harutoshi Ogata 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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Minako Naka and Norihiko Morishita and Keinosuke Okamoto carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The camelia girl.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hiroshi Harada directs. Nobuyuki Sugaya behind the camera. J.A. Seazer scores. Harutoshi Ogata cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 55-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Hiroshi Harada, shot by Nobuyuki Sugaya. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by J.A. Seazer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Harutoshi Ogata shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Minako Naka and Norihiko Morishita and Keinosuke Okamoto carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The camelia girl.".
9IMDB entry: tt0930902 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 23 themes, including "pedophilia", "child abuse", "rape", "illusion".