The Domain: Kanda Festival Showdown

1966 1h 35m JA

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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The Domain: Kanda Festival Showdown

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ken Takakura
Koji Tsuruta
Sumiko Fuji
Minoru Ōki
Kanbi Fujiyama
Hiroyuki Nagato
Kōtarō Satomi
Rinichi Yamamoto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masahiro Makino
Writers: Kazuo Kasahara
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 7

CINEMA

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

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

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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5 / 7

CAST

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Ken Takakura and Koji Tsuruta and Sumiko Fuji carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0060756 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

Masahiro Makino directs. Ichirō Saitō scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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160 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.
4Original score by Ichirō Saitō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Ken Takakura and Koji Tsuruta and Sumiko Fuji carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0060756 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.