The Den of Beasts

1951 1h 26m JA

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Koji Tsuruta
Keiko Kishi
Takashi Shimura
Toshiko Kobayashi
Masao Shimizu
Kamatari Fujiwara
Kikue Mōri
Ichirō Arishima

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tatsuo Ōsone
Writers: Akira Kurosawa, Shinji Fujiwara
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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75 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 Tatsuo Ōsone, shot by Kiyoshi Kataoka. 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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Original score by Mitsuo Kato. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

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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7 / 8

CAST

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Koji Tsuruta and Keiko Kishi and Takashi Shimura carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0273708 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Tatsuo Ōsone directs. Kiyoshi Kataoka behind the camera. Mitsuo Kato scores. Hisashi Sagara cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
275 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Tatsuo Ōsone, shot by Kiyoshi Kataoka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mitsuo Kato. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Hisashi Sagara shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Koji Tsuruta and Keiko Kishi and Takashi Shimura carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0273708 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.