Bad Reputation: The Big Drum

1964 1h 25m JA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shintarō Katsu
Asakichi
Jiro Tamiya
Seiji
Yukiji Asaoka
Hiroko
Kazuko Wakamatsu
Otoku
Yūko Hamada
Kyoko
Gannosuke Ashiya
Ichiro
Kogan Ashiya
Jiro
Yoshio Tabata

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kazuo Mori
Writers: Giichi Fujimoto, Toko Kon
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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62 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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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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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kōji Taniguchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Shintarō Katsu and Jiro Tamiya and Yukiji Asaoka carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0222690 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

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

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
262 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.
6Editor Kōji Taniguchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Shintarō Katsu and Jiro Tamiya and Yukiji Asaoka carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0222690 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.