The Domain: Rising Dragon

1970 1h 57m JA

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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The Domain: Rising Dragon

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ken Takakura

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kōsaku Yamashita
Writers: Kazuo Kasahara
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Tales of Japanese Chivalry Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kōsaku Yamashita, shot by Sadaji Yoshida. 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 Ichirō Saitō. 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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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0066147 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

Kōsaku Yamashita directs. Sadaji Yoshida behind the camera. Ichirō Saitō scores. Shintarō Miyamoto cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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156 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Tales of Japanese Chivalry Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kōsaku Yamashita, shot by Sadaji Yoshida. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ichirō Saitō. 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.
7IMDB entry: tt0066147 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.