The Man's Crest: I Shall Kill

1965 1h 25m JA

Crime

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hideki Takahashi
Eiji Gō
Saburo Hiromatsu
Masako Izumi
Asao Koike
Akira Ōizumi
Shōgo Shimada
Ichirō Sugai

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Motomu Ida
Writers: Hisataka Kai
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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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Otoko no monsho 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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Motomu Ida, shot by Izumi Hagiwara. 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 Hajime Kaburagi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Hideki Takahashi and Eiji Gō and Saburo Hiromatsu carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6430580 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Motomu Ida directs. Izumi Hagiwara behind the camera. Hajime Kaburagi scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
261 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Otoko no monsho Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Motomu Ida, shot by Izumi Hagiwara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Hajime Kaburagi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Hideki Takahashi and Eiji Gō and Saburo Hiromatsu carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt6430580 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.