Pride

1998 2h 41m JA

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Based on the International Military Tribunal for the Far East of 1946–48, depicts Japanese prime minister Hideki Tojo as a family man who fought to defend Japan and Asia from western colonialism but was ultimately hanged by a vengeful United States.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Masahiko Tsugawa
Prime Minister Hideki Tojo
Eiji Okuda
Ichirou Kiyose
Gin Maeda
Sadao Akamatsu
Takehiro Murata
Kiyoshi Itou
Ronny Cox
William Flood Web
Scott Wilson
Joseph Berry Keenan
Gitan Ohtsuru
Yasuo Tachibana
Naho Toda
Akiko Aratani

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shunya Ito
Writers: Hirō Matsuda, Shunya Ito
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 161 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shunya Ito, shot by Yudai Kato. 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 Michiru Oshima. 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 Takeo Araki 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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Masahiko Tsugawa and Eiji Okuda and Gin Maeda carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0162563 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Shunya Ito directs. Yudai Kato behind the camera. Michiru Oshima scores. Takeo Araki cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 161 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Shunya Ito, shot by Yudai Kato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michiru Oshima. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Takeo Araki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Masahiko Tsugawa and Eiji Okuda and Gin Maeda carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0162563 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "japan", "world war ii", "prime minister", "pearl harbor".