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ERA
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64 years old β a genuine piece of film history.
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Pitfall
1962 1h 37m JA
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7.3
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100%
CERTIFIED FRESH
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7.5
IMDB
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7.3TMDB Β· 115π
100%Rotten Tomatoesβ
7.5IMDB Β· 4,484
MysteryFantasyCrime
Synopsis
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A man wanders into a seemingly deserted town with his young son in search of work. But after a bit of bad luck, he joins the town's population of lost souls.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Where to watch Β· US
Cast
Hisashi Igawa
Otsuka
Sumie Sasaki
Shopkeeper
Sen Yano
Toyama
Hideo Kanze
Policeman
Kunie Tanaka
Man in White Suit
Kei SatΕ
Reporter
Kazuo Miyahara
Miner's Son
Akemi Nara
Wife
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Hiroshi Teshigahara
- Writers
- KΕbΕ Abe, KΕbΕ Abe
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts πΏ
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CRAFT
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Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara, shot by Hiroshi Segawa. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Yuji Takahashi. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Fusako Shuzui 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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Hisashi Igawa and Sumie Sasaki and Sen Yano carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0203612 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Hiroshi Teshigahara directs. Hiroshi Segawa behind the camera. Yuji Takahashi scores. Fusako Shuzui cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 164 years old β a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara, shot by Hiroshi Segawa. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Yuji Takahashi. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Fusako Shuzui shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Hisashi Igawa and Sumie Sasaki and Sen Yano carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0203612 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 12 themes, including "lie", "surreal", "miner", "rural area".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Hiroshi Segawa
- Original score
- Yuji Takahashi
- Editing
- Fusako Shuzui
- Production design
- Kiyoshi Awazu
- Runtime
- 97 min Β· 1h 37m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- JA
- IMDB
- Pitfall (1962)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 100% π Fresh
- IMDB rating
- 7.5/10 Β· 4,484 votes
- MPAA
- Not Rated
Awards
1 nomination total
Also by
Hiroshi Teshigahara
Production companies
Who made it
- TE
Teshigahara Productions
JP
Key crew
- ProducerTadashi Γno
- EditorFusako Shuzui
- Sound RecordistShigenosuke Okuyama
- Production DesignKiyoshi Awazu
- Art DirectionMasao Yamazaki
- ContinuityEiko Yoshida
- Sound Effects EditorKenji Mori
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- lie
- surreal
- miner
- rural area
- mining town
- ghost
- labor union
- ghost town
- shopkeeper
- japanese new wave
- miners strike
- father son relationship
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1962-07-01
Also known as
International titles
- OtoshianaJP
- THE TRAPJP
- OTOSHI-ANAJP
