The Matsukawa Incident

1961 2h 42m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Satsuo Yamamoto's filmic depiction of the famous 1949 Matsukawa Incident.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Koji Ozawa
Katsumi Akama
Masao Takamatsu
Mikio Terashima
Yokichi Gotou
Chizuru Kawamura
Jūkichi Uno
Ken Utsui
Tsutomu Shimomoto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Satsuo Yamamoto
Writers: Kaneto Shindō, Yusaku Yamagata
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 162 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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65 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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 Satsuo Yamamoto, shot by Masamichi Satoh. 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 Hikaru Hayashi. 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 Akikazu Kono 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

ERA

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Koji Ozawa and Masao Takamatsu and Mikio Terashima carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0055154 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Satsuo Yamamoto directs. Masamichi Satoh behind the camera. Hikaru Hayashi scores. Akikazu Kono cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Clocks in at 162 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
265 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Satsuo Yamamoto, shot by Masamichi Satoh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hikaru Hayashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Akikazu Kono shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Koji Ozawa and Masao Takamatsu and Mikio Terashima carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0055154 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.