The Hoodlum Soldier Deserts Again

1966 1h 26m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shintarō Katsu
Kisaburo Omiya
Takahiro Tamura
Arita
Michiko Saga
Mikio Narita
Takuya Fujioka
Ryoichi Tamagawa
Takashi Kanda
Bontarō Miake

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tokuzō Tanaka
Writers: Kazuo Funahashi, Yorichika Arima
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

ERA

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Part of the "The Hoodlum Soldier Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tatsuji Nakashizu 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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Shintarō Katsu and Takahiro Tamura and Michiko Saga carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0188199 — 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

Tokuzō Tanaka directs. Tatsuji Nakashizu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
260 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Hoodlum Soldier Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Editor Tatsuji Nakashizu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Shintarō Katsu and Takahiro Tamura and Michiko Saga carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0188199 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.