Eleven Cats

1980 1h 25m JA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Based on the children's book, a gang of eleven cats, exiled for stealing and sharing a fish, believe to be on a quest for a grand fish of legend, unaware that the tale is made up. Will a lie turned dream become reality for our feisty felines?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hiromi Go
Gorō Naya
Tadao Futami

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shiro Fujimoto
Writers: Yoshitake Suzuki, Baba Noboru
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Eleven Cats Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Hiromi Go and Gorō Naya and Tadao Futami carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0373944 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shiro Fujimoto directs. Masashi Furukawa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Eleven Cats Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Masashi Furukawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hiromi Go and Gorō Naya and Tadao Futami carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0373944 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.