Clamouring Canines

1964 1h 29m JA

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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The second film in the "Inu" series.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jiro Tamiya
Daisuke Kamoi
Yūko Hamada
Yukari
Junichiro Yamashita
Katsuo Uno
Sumiko Sakamoto
Machiko
Ryoichi Tamagawa
Misae Enomoto
Tomiko

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mitsuo Murayama
Writers: Giichi Fujimoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Inu Series Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mitsuo Murayama, shot by Kimio Watanabe. 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 Keiji Tsuchihashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Jiro Tamiya and Yūko Hamada and Junichiro Yamashita carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mitsuo Murayama directs. Kimio Watanabe behind the camera. Keiji Tsuchihashi scores. Toyo Suzuki cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
262 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Inu Series Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Mitsuo Murayama, shot by Kimio Watanabe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Keiji Tsuchihashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Toyo Suzuki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jiro Tamiya and Yūko Hamada and Junichiro Yamashita carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0328019 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.