The Lowest Man

1958 1h 25m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

DramaActionCrime

Synopsis

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A young offender who is already guilty of many crimes is sentenced again for rape. Upon his release from prison, a year later, the victim waits to kill him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Saburô Tateno
Hitomi Nozoe
Hideko Yamabe
Kyôko Kishida
Sakie
Tomo'o Nagai
Kunihiro
Hiroko Yajima
Yoshino
Keiko Arishima
Fumie
Keiko Yamane
Mitsuko
Aiko Mishima

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yasuzō Masumura
Writers: Kaneto Shindō, Kaneto Shindō
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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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yasuzō Masumura, shot by Hiroshi Murai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Hiroshi Kawaguchi and Hitomi Nozoe and Kyôko Kishida carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0309616 — 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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yasuzō Masumura directs. Hiroshi Murai behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
268 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Yasuzō Masumura, shot by Hiroshi Murai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Hiroshi Kawaguchi and Hitomi Nozoe and Kyôko Kishida carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0309616 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.