The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry

1965 1h 35m JA

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Synopsis

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Third part of Nihon Kyokakuden series is set in Kanto in 1924. Ken Takakura playing a ship's mate befriending fish shop owners harassed by yakuza.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ken Takakura
Koji Tsuruta
Sumiko Fuji
Tetsuro Tamba
Hiroyuki Nagato
Yōko Minamida
Kyōsuke Machida
Minoru Ōki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masahiro Makino
Writers: Akira Murao, Tatsuo Nogami, Kazuo Kasahara
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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61 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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Masahiro Makino, 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 Katsumi Kawai 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 Koji Tsuruta and Sumiko Fuji carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0059506 — 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

Masahiro Makino directs. Sadaji Yoshida behind the camera. Ichirō Saitō scores. Katsumi Kawai cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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161 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Tales of Japanese Chivalry Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Masahiro Makino, shot by Sadaji Yoshida. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ichirō Saitō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Katsumi Kawai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ken Takakura and Koji Tsuruta and Sumiko Fuji carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0059506 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.