Showdown of Men 2

1967 1h 29m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Part two.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hideo Murata
Shigeru Amachi
Saburo Kitajima
Bin Amatsu
Sumiko Fuji
Hiroshi Nawa
Shoji Nakayama
Masao Hori

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Norifumi Suzuki
Writers: Kōji Takada, Akira Murao
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Norifumi Suzuki, shot by Nagaki Yamagishi. 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 Kozo Horiike 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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Hideo Murata and Shigeru Amachi and Saburo Kitajima carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0062086 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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

Norifumi Suzuki directs. Nagaki Yamagishi behind the camera. Ichirō Saitō scores. Kozo Horiike cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Norifumi Suzuki, shot by Nagaki Yamagishi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ichirō Saitō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kozo Horiike shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hideo Murata and Shigeru Amachi and Saburo Kitajima carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0062086 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.