A Hunter's Diary

1983 1h 35m JA

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★1.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Adaptation of "The Lady Killer" by Masako Togawa.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Takeshi Kaga
Ichiro Honda
Akiko Kana
Kyoko Honda
Hisayuki Nakajima
Hajime Shinji
Chikako Yuri
Naoko Koito
Ken Nishida
Kotaro Yamazaki
Dankichi Kuruma
Mari Sato
Michiko Kosugi
Yoshie Minami

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takashi Nomura
Writers: Masako Togawa, Kanji Yasumoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Takashi Nomura, shot by Kyuji Yokote. 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 Mitsuaki Kanno. 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 Hideo Sugimoto 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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Takeshi Kaga and Akiko Kana and Hisayuki Nakajima carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1642637 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Takashi Nomura directs. Kyuji Yokote behind the camera. Mitsuaki Kanno scores. Hideo Sugimoto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Takashi Nomura, shot by Kyuji Yokote. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mitsuaki Kanno. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Hideo Sugimoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Takeshi Kaga and Akiko Kana and Hisayuki Nakajima carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1642637 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.