The Fable

2019 2h 3m JA

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 92

ActionComedyCrime

Synopsis

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The Fable is a legendary yakuza hitman equal to none—but his boss orders him and his sultry associate to lay low and learn how to live a "normal life" in Osaka.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Junichi Okada
Akira Sato / Fable
Fumino Kimura
Yoko
Koichi Sato
Boss
Mizuki Yamamoto
Misaki
Ken Yasuda
Ebihara
Yuya Yagira
Kojima
Osamu Mukai
Sunagawa
Sota Fukushi
Fudo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kan Eguchi
Writers: Yusuke Watanabe
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "THE FABLE Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Takeshi Wada 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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Junichi Okada and Fumino Kimura and Koichi Sato carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8676426 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 92 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kan Eguchi directs. Takeshi Wada cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Part of the "THE FABLE Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Editor Takeshi Wada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Junichi Okada and Fumino Kimura and Koichi Sato carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt8676426 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 92 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.