The Call of the Foghorn

1960 1h 18m JA

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A sailor is stuck in the harbor due to an engine failure in his boat, and he learns that a friend of his has died, reportedly from suicide. He begins to investigate the matter himself, and finds there may be more to the story...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Keiichirō Akagi
Izumi Ashikawa
Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
Ryōji Hayama
Sayuri Yoshinaga
Kyoko Hori
Keisuke Noro
Kō Nishimura
Morimoto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tokujirō Yamazaki
Writers: Kei Kumai
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tokujirō Yamazaki, shot by Shinsaku Himeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Akira Suzuki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Keiichirō Akagi and Izumi Ashikawa and Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0420787 — 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

Tokujirō Yamazaki directs. Shinsaku Himeda behind the camera. Akira Suzuki cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
266 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Tokujirō Yamazaki, shot by Shinsaku Himeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Akira Suzuki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Keiichirō Akagi and Izumi Ashikawa and Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0420787 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.