The Domain: Duel at Thunder Gate

1966 1h 34m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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The life of entertainers in Asakusa’s pleasure quarters. An exciting yakuza story with superb action.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ken Takakura
Sumiko Fuji
Hiroyuki Nagato
Kyōsuke Machida
Michitarō Mizushima
Hideo Murata
Kanbi Fujiyama
Shōgo Shimada

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masahiro Makino
Writers: Kazuo Kasahara, Tatsuo Nogami
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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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 Masahiro Makino, shot by Nagaki Yamagishi. 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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CAST

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Ken Takakura and Sumiko Fuji and Hiroyuki Nagato carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0060755 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Masahiro Makino directs. Nagaki Yamagishi behind the camera. Ichirō Saitō scores. Shintarō Miyamoto cuts. 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.
4Directed by Masahiro Makino, shot by Nagaki Yamagishi. 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.
7Ken Takakura and Sumiko Fuji and Hiroyuki Nagato carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0060755 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.