Hirusagari no joji: susurinaki

1977 1h 12m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Junko Miyashita
Sanae Kirikawa
Miyako Yamaguchi
Midori Kirikawa
Moeko Ezawa
Hatsuko Kirikawa
Kōji Yashiro
Yukichi Tendo
Rei Okamoto
Ruriko Komada
Hiroshi Gojo
Shuji
Tatsuya Hamaguchi
Manager
Nagatoshi Sakamoto
Genichi Shimizu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shinichi Shiratori
Writers: Masayasu Ōebara
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shinichi Shiratori, shot by Teruo Hatanaka. 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 Shin Takada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Shinji Yamada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Junko Miyashita and Miyako Yamaguchi and Moeko Ezawa carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0367847 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Shinichi Shiratori directs. Teruo Hatanaka behind the camera. Shin Takada scores. Shinji Yamada cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
249 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Shinichi Shiratori, shot by Teruo Hatanaka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Shin Takada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Shinji Yamada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Junko Miyashita and Miyako Yamaguchi and Moeko Ezawa carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0367847 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.