Wet and Crying: Based On Aiko Nakayama's School of Widows

1977 1h 13m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Junko Miyashita
Moeko Ezawa
Rei Okamoto
Seiji Endō
Midori Mori
Beniko Iida

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Katsuhiko Fujii
Writers: Shoko Shikamizu
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-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 Katsuhiko Fujii, shot by Kenji 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 Shin Takada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Osamu Inoue 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 Moeko Ezawa and Rei Okamoto carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0288128 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Katsuhiko Fujii directs. Kenji Hagiwara behind the camera. Shin Takada scores. Osamu Inoue cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 73-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 Katsuhiko Fujii, shot by Kenji Hagiwara. 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 Osamu Inoue shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Junko Miyashita and Moeko Ezawa and Rei Okamoto carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0288128 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.