A Man's World

1971 1h 22m JA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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Tadao Konno (Yujiro Ishihara) had been staying in Canada for 5 years since his girlfriend's death. She was killed for Gang's boss, Shiraishi. Now Tadao returned from Canada and Gang member wonder if he will do revenge for her death…

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yūjirō Ishihara
Joe Shishido
Kenji Sugawara
Ryōhei Uchida
Tamio Kawachi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yasuharu Hasebe
Writers: Kōichi Saitō, Ryuzo Nakanishi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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55 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 Yasuharu Hasebe, shot by Yoshihiro Yamazaki. 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 Hajime Kaburagi. 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 Masanori Tsujii 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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Yūjirō Ishihara and Joe Shishido and Kenji Sugawara carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0358623 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yasuharu Hasebe directs. Yoshihiro Yamazaki behind the camera. Hajime Kaburagi scores. Masanori Tsujii cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
255 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Yasuharu Hasebe, shot by Yoshihiro Yamazaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hajime Kaburagi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Masanori Tsujii shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Yūjirō Ishihara and Joe Shishido and Kenji Sugawara carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0358623 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.