A Gang of Five

1955 1h 23m JA

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★5.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A group of five law enforcers search Edo for a missing sword.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chiezo Kataoka
Toyama Kinshiro
Kinnosuke Nakamura
Benten Kozo
Chiyonosuke Azuma
Nango Rikimaru
Yūji Hori
Tadanobu Rihei
Ryutaro Otomo
Nippon Daemon
Rieko Sumi
Ohatsu
Shinobu Chihara
Okume
Kieko Sawamura
Osono

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kiyoshi Saeki
Writers: Matsutarō Kawaguchi, Michihei Muramatsu
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Tōyama no Kin-san Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kiyoshi Saeki, shot by Shigeto Miki. 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 Yasuji Kiyose. 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 Shintarō Miyamoto 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 Kinnosuke Nakamura and Chiyonosuke Azuma carry the top of the cast.

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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

Kiyoshi Saeki directs. Shigeto Miki behind the camera. Yasuji Kiyose scores. Shintarō Miyamoto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
271 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Tōyama no Kin-san Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Kiyoshi Saeki, shot by Shigeto Miki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Yasuji Kiyose. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Shintarō Miyamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Chiezo Kataoka and Kinnosuke Nakamura and Chiyonosuke Azuma carry the top of the cast.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.