1990 botan-dôrô

1990 1h 20m JA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

DramaFantasyHorror

Synopsis

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Adaptation of the traditional Japanese ghost story The Peony Lantern.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tetta Sugimoto
Chikako Aoyama
Hiroko Nakajima
Ren Osugi
Kaoru Mizuki
Akiko Nakamura

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Itsumichi Isomura
Writers: Itsumichi Isomura
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Itsumichi Isomura, shot by Kazuhiro Miyoshi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kosuzu Tanaka 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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Tetta Sugimoto and Chikako Aoyama and Hiroko Nakajima carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0193691 — 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

Itsumichi Isomura directs. Kazuhiro Miyoshi behind the camera. Kosuzu Tanaka cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Itsumichi Isomura, shot by Kazuhiro Miyoshi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Kosuzu Tanaka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tetta Sugimoto and Chikako Aoyama and Hiroko Nakajima carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0193691 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.