The Hidden Treasure

1959 2h 0m JA

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Shochiku's commemorative 3000th film production; a suspenseful period drama.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kōkichi Takada
Teiji Takahashi
Miki Mori
Kinshiro Matsumoto
Michiko Saga
Miyuki Kuwano
Jūshirō Konoe
Manami Fuji

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tatsuo Ōsone
Writers: Kikuo Tsunoda, Hajime Takaiwa, Rampo Edogawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tatsuo Ōsone, shot by Tomoichi Kuramochi. 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 Ichirō Saitō. 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 Hisashi Sagara shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kōkichi Takada and Teiji Takahashi and Miki Mori carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0201122 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

Tatsuo Ōsone directs. Tomoichi Kuramochi behind the camera. Ichirō Saitō scores. Hisashi Sagara cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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167 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Tatsuo Ōsone, shot by Tomoichi Kuramochi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Ichirō Saitō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Hisashi Sagara shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kōkichi Takada and Teiji Takahashi and Miki Mori carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0201122 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.