New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town

1969 1h 33m JA

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5.9

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★6.5TMDB · 2★5.9IMDB · 19

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Synopsis

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Katsuji takes revenge on evil Tamaru who forcefully took control of the fishery business run by Katsuji’s friend.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ken Takakura
Yuriko Hoshi
Hayato Tani
Sanae Tsuchida
Kenji Sugawara
Shingo Yamashiro
Michitarō Mizushima
Rinichi Yamamoto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kiyoshi Saeki
Writers: Akira Murao
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "New Abashiri Prison Story Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kiyoshi Saeki, shot by Masahiko Iimura. 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 Masao Yagi. 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 Osamu Tanaka 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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Ken Takakura and Yuriko Hoshi and Hayato Tani carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0064974 — 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

Kiyoshi Saeki directs. Masahiko Iimura behind the camera. Masao Yagi scores. Osamu Tanaka cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "New Abashiri Prison Story Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Kiyoshi Saeki, shot by Masahiko Iimura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Masao Yagi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Osamu Tanaka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ken Takakura and Yuriko Hoshi and Hayato Tani carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0064974 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.