Once and For All

1967 1h 28m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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Film concerning warring yakuza families.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tatsuo Umemiya
Teruo Yoshida
Kanjūrō Arashi
Hayato Tani
Fumitake Ōmura
Kōji Sekiyama
Hideo Sunazuka
Rinichi Yamamoto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Teruo Ishii
Writers: Teruo Ishii, Kōzō Uchida
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Teruo Ishii, shot by Kiichi Inada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Masao Yagi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Tatsuo Umemiya and Teruo Yoshida and Kanjūrō Arashi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0142744 — 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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The take

Teruo Ishii directs. Kiichi Inada behind the camera. Masao Yagi scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Teruo Ishii, shot by Kiichi Inada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Masao Yagi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Tatsuo Umemiya and Teruo Yoshida and Kanjūrō Arashi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0142744 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.