Bad Reputation: The Notorious Man of Legend

1967 1h 24m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shintarō Katsu
Asakichi
Jiro Tamiya
Mitsuko Mori
Yūko Hamada
Asao Koike
Isamu Nagato
Mikiko Tsubouchi
Yūzō Hayakawa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Writers: Yoshikata Yoda
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Akumyo 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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Editor Toshio Taniguchi 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 Jiro Tamiya and Mitsuko Mori carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0222695 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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

Kimiyoshi Yasuda directs. Toshio Taniguchi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Akumyo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Toshio Taniguchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Shintarō Katsu and Jiro Tamiya and Mitsuko Mori carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0222695 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.