Tainted Flowers

1958 1h 30m JA

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Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Machiko Kyō
Hitomi Nozoe
Michiko Ono
Yasuko Kawakami
Yuko Yashio
Kazuko Wakamatsu
Satoko Minami
Noriko Hodaka

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shigeo Tanaka
Writers: Jun Sagara
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shigeo Tanaka, shot by Kimio Watanabe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Machiko Kyō and Hitomi Nozoe and Michiko Ono carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0258397 — 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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The take

Shigeo Tanaka directs. Kimio Watanabe behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
268 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Shigeo Tanaka, shot by Kimio Watanabe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Machiko Kyō and Hitomi Nozoe and Michiko Ono carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0258397 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.