Treasure Mountain

1929 1h 7m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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A young man falls for one of the geisha working in the house where he lives. However, the romance doesn't find favour with his father or current girlfriend. Considered to be a lost film.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tokuji Kobayashi
Tanjiro
Yurie Hinatsu
Geisha
Chōko Iida
Geisha's house landlady
Mariko Aoyama
Bakuhachi
Fumiko Okamura
Chôko, modern girl
Tomoko Naniwa
Konami, geisha
Takiko Wakami
Wakayû
Kyoko Itokawa
Otake, maid

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yasujirō Ozu
Writers: Akira Fushimi, Yasujirō Ozu
Languages: Japanese, No Language
Countries: Japan

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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97 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, No Language.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yasujirō Ozu, shot by Hideo Shigehara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Tokuji Kobayashi and Yurie Hinatsu and Chōko Iida carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0020476 — 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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yasujirō Ozu directs. Hideo Shigehara behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese, No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
297 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, No Language.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Yasujirō Ozu, shot by Hideo Shigehara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Tokuji Kobayashi and Yurie Hinatsu and Chōko Iida carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0020476 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.