Quick Change Tanuki Palace

1954 1h 39m JA

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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This is a paradise of dream and illusion, a country of Raccoon Dogs. The Bat Tribe lives in a neighboring country took a young prince of Raccoon Dogs as a hostage, and try to take a Buddhist saint from the temple by force.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hibari Misora
Ohana
Chikako Miyagi
Kotaro
Keiko Awaji
Junzaburō Ban
Romanov
Jūshirō Konoe
Shimizu no Jirocho
Shunji Sakai
Ponkichi
Frankie Sakai
Jazz Tanuki
Haruhisa Kawada
Miyakodori Kichibei

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tatsuo Ōsone
Writers: Shin'ichi Yanagawa, Tatsuo Nakada, Tatsuo Morita
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tatsuo Ōsone, shot by Hideo Ishimoto. 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 Tadashi Manjome. 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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Hibari Misora and Chikako Miyagi and Keiko Awaji carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0440797 — 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. Hideo Ishimoto behind the camera. Tadashi Manjome scores. Hisashi Sagara cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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172 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Tatsuo Ōsone, shot by Hideo Ishimoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Tadashi Manjome. 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.
5Hibari Misora and Chikako Miyagi and Keiko Awaji carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0440797 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.