Denshichi Torimonocho: The Case of the Golden Goddess

1954 1h 43m JA

Mystery

Synopsis

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A samurai detective film.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kōkichi Takada
Yumeji Tsukioka
Junzaburō Ban
Hanko Kagurazaka
Miyuki Ohara
Keiko Yukishiro
Jūshirō Konoe
Yoshito Yamaji

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Seiichi Fukuda
Writers: Kodō Nomura, Masayuki Jo, Tatsuro Jinde
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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CRAFT

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Part of the "Denshichi Torimonocho" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Seiichi Fukuda, shot by Kiyoshi Kataoka. 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 Masashichi Nomura 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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Kōkichi Takada and Yumeji Tsukioka and Junzaburō Ban carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt22980360 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Seiichi Fukuda directs. Kiyoshi Kataoka behind the camera. Tadashi Manjome scores. Masashichi Nomura cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

172 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Denshichi Torimonocho" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Seiichi Fukuda, shot by Kiyoshi Kataoka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Tadashi Manjome. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Masashichi Nomura shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kōkichi Takada and Yumeji Tsukioka and Junzaburō Ban carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt22980360 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kiyoshi Kataoka
Original score: Tadashi Manjome
Editing: Masashichi Nomura
Costume design: Tadaoto Kainoshō
Runtime: 103 min · 1h 43m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Denshichi Torimonocho: The Case of the Golden Goddess (1954)

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Denshichi Torimonocho

Denshichi Torimonocho is a detective in the Edo period of Japan. He investigates strange and terrifying mysteries. The 13 movies in the series are all adapted from a novel.