Masquerade Hotel

2019 2h 13m JA

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 49

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Synopsis

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A serial (3) killer leaves a GPS code of his next target with each victim - this time Hotel Cortesia Tokyo. A detective goes undercover as hotel staff - haircut, manners etc.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Takuya Kimura
Kosuke Nitta
Masami Nagasawa
Naomi Yamagishi
Takako Matsu
Yoko Katagiri
Fumiyo Kohinata
Kazuhiko Nose
Zen Kajihara
Masaharu Motomiya
Nanao
Eriko Yasuno
Yuki Izumisawa
Takuma Sekine
Toshihide Tonesaku
Akihiro Kuga

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masayuki Suzuki
Writers: Michitaka Okada
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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1 / 7

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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2 / 7

ERA

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

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Takuya Kimura and Masami Nagasawa and Takako Matsu carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7502322 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Masayuki Suzuki directs. Naoki Sato scores. Takuya Taguchi cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Part of the "Masquerade Hotel Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Original score by Naoki Sato. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Takuya Taguchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Takuya Kimura and Masami Nagasawa and Takako Matsu carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt7502322 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.