She Came For Love

1963 1h 28m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Toshiko is the madam of a bar in Osaka who tries to keep her private life private and claims not to have a lover. However, she is in fact having a secret affair.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ayako Wakao
Toshiko Ikuta
Jiro Tamiya
Keisuke Ozeki
Kyōko Enami
Nobuko
Mitsuko Mori
Rie Uchimi
Tazuko Niki
Yoko Ozeki
Akihiko Katayama
Katsuya Kitahara
Noboru Nakaya
Chūzaburō Wakamiya

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sōkichi Tomimoto
Writers: Ryuzo Kikushima
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sōkichi Tomimoto, shot by Jōji Ohara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Harumi Ibe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Ayako Wakao and Jiro Tamiya and Kyōko Enami carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0256980 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

Sōkichi Tomimoto directs. Jōji Ohara behind the camera. Harumi Ibe scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
263 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Sōkichi Tomimoto, shot by Jōji Ohara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Harumi Ibe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Ayako Wakao and Jiro Tamiya and Kyōko Enami carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0256980 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.