Samurai Marathon

2019 1h 45m JA

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 60

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Synopsis

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When feudal lord Itakura Katsuakira decides to prepare his samurai troops for the onslaught of modernization by having them compete in a marathon, his independent-minded daughter Yuki secretly joins the race.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Takeru Satoh
Jinnai Karasawa
Nana Komatsu
Princess Yuki / Kumanosuke
Mirai Moriyama
Heikuro Tsujimura
Shota Sometani
Hironoshin Uesugi
Munetaka Aoki
Yoshikuni Ueki
Naoto Takenaka
Mataemon Kurita
Etsushi Toyokawa
Suketora Ioki
Hiroki Hasegawa
Katsuakira Itakura

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bernard Rose
Writers: Kikumi Yamagishi, Hiroshi Saito, Bernard Rose
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Japan, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bernard Rose, shot by Takuro Ishizaka. 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 Philip Glass. 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 Mako Kamitsuna 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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Takeru Satoh and Nana Komatsu and Mirai Moriyama carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9311062 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bernard Rose directs. Takuro Ishizaka behind the camera. Philip Glass scores. Mako Kamitsuna cuts. Produced in Japan, United Kingdom. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Japan, United Kingdom.
3Directed by Bernard Rose, shot by Takuro Ishizaka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Philip Glass. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mako Kamitsuna shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Takeru Satoh and Nana Komatsu and Mirai Moriyama carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt9311062 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.