Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise

1963 1h 29m JA

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BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shintarō Katsu
Jiro Tamiya
Michiko Saga
Gannosuke Ashiya
Kogan Ashiya
Minoru Shiraki
Ichiro Chagawa
Makoto Fujita

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kazuo Mori
Writers: Yoshikata Yoda
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Akumyo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kazuo Mori, shot by Hiroshi Imai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Shintarō Katsu and Jiro Tamiya and Michiko Saga carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0222692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kazuo Mori directs. Hiroshi Imai behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
263 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Akumyo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Kazuo Mori, shot by Hiroshi Imai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Shintarō Katsu and Jiro Tamiya and Michiko Saga carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0222692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.