The Rockabilly Lady

1960 1h 24m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ayako Wakao
Mie Yashiro
Kazuko Miyakawa
Yukiko Fujimura
Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Akira Kuji
Hideo Takamatsu
Shirasaki
Akihiko Katayama
Masaya Tsukida
Yosuke Irie
Yūsuke Takita
Akama

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tarō Yuge
Writers: Kimiyuki Hasegawa, Yoshihiro Ishimatsu
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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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 Tarō Yuge, shot by Setsuo Kobayashi. 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 Hachidai Nakamura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ayako Wakao and Kazuko Miyakawa and Hiroshi Kawaguchi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0328221 — 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

Tarō Yuge directs. Setsuo Kobayashi behind the camera. Hachidai Nakamura scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
266 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Tarō Yuge, shot by Setsuo Kobayashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hachidai Nakamura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Ayako Wakao and Kazuko Miyakawa and Hiroshi Kawaguchi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0328221 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.