The Games Teachers Play

1992 1h 46m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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The story of an unconventional teacher facing up to his unruly and apathetic class.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kyōzō Nagatsuka
Shuhei Mikami
Tomoko Fujita
Junko Osanai
Kazuhiko Kanayama
Yonekura
Kei Tani
Ikuo Haruyama
Jun Fubuki
Tsuneko Adachi
Kirin Kiki
Yasuko Takeda
Yoneko Matsukane
Mrs. Nakamura
Toshiya Fujita
Vice Principal

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hideyuki Hirayama
Writers: Hiroshi Saitou
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hideyuki Hirayama, shot by Kōzō Shibazaki. 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 Kow Otani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Kyōzō Nagatsuka and Tomoko Fujita and Kazuhiko Kanayama carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0103965 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Hideyuki Hirayama directs. Kōzō Shibazaki behind the camera. Kow Otani scores. Shigeru Okuhara cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Hideyuki Hirayama, shot by Kōzō Shibazaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kow Otani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Shigeru Okuhara shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kyōzō Nagatsuka and Tomoko Fujita and Kazuhiko Kanayama carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0103965 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.