The Black Cat

1965 1h 35m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Helping her mother manage a nightclub, young Emiko quickly realizes how difficult life is.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yoshiko Mita
Mako Midori
Michiyo Kogure
Shoichi Ozawa
Kōji Takahashi
Mari Yoshimura
Masumi Harukawa
Nobuo Kaneko

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yūsuke Watanabe
Writers: Kikuma Shimoiizaka, Yūsuke Watanabe
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yūsuke Watanabe, shot by Shoei Nishikawa. 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 Chūji Kinoshita. 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 Yoshiki Nagasawa 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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Yoshiko Mita and Mako Midori and Michiyo Kogure carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0367941 — 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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yūsuke Watanabe directs. Shoei Nishikawa behind the camera. Chūji Kinoshita scores. Yoshiki Nagasawa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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161 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Yūsuke Watanabe, shot by Shoei Nishikawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Chūji Kinoshita. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Yoshiki Nagasawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Yoshiko Mita and Mako Midori and Michiyo Kogure carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0367941 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.