Voice from the Dark

1983 1h 34m JA

Mystery

Synopsis

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A woman fears for the safety of her fiance after his three brothers mysteriously disappear.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kie Nakai
Keiko Inagawa
Junichi Ishida
Tatsuo Tamura
Shinji Tôdô
Kumagai
Reiko Tajima
Mitsu Tamura
Jun Negami
Mari Henmi
Satsuki Yuki
Shinichi Ogishima
Toshiya Tamura
Takeshi Katō
Toyokichi Kuze

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Toshiaki Kunihara
Writers: Shūsaku Endō, Shigeko Matsudaira
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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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 Toshiaki Kunihara, shot by Tadashi 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 Mitsuaki Kanno. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Kie Nakai and Junichi Ishida and Shinji Tôdô carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Toshiaki Kunihara directs. Tadashi Yamazaki behind the camera. Mitsuaki Kanno scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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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 Toshiaki Kunihara, shot by Tadashi Yamazaki. 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.
5Kie Nakai and Junichi Ishida and Shinji Tôdô carry the top of the cast.