Volcano Wind

1960 1h 18m JA

Crime

Synopsis

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An airplane loaded with 50 million yen for the reconstruction of Amami Oshima crashes en route from Kagoshima, Kyushu, but neither the money nor the remains of the pilot can be found.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Akira Kobayashi
Ruriko Asaoka
Joe Shishido
Kyōji Aoyama
Mari Shiraki
Yuko Minakaze
Akira Yamanouchi
Kaku Takashina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tokujirō Yamazaki
Writers: Hisao Ohkawa, Kenzaburo Hara, Gan Yamazaki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Drifter Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tokujirō Yamazaki, shot by Shinsaku Himeda. 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 Seitaro Omori. 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 Akira Suzuki 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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Akira Kobayashi and Ruriko Asaoka and Joe Shishido carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Tokujirō Yamazaki directs. Shinsaku Himeda behind the camera. Seitaro Omori scores. Akira Suzuki cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
266 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Drifter Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Tokujirō Yamazaki, shot by Shinsaku Himeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Seitaro Omori. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Akira Suzuki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Akira Kobayashi and Ruriko Asaoka and Joe Shishido carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt7159178 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.