Sex Up and Down

1972 1h 25m JA

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 3

Synopsis

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A con man sets up a consulting firm where he poses as a doctor specializing in curing people of their sexual problems and hang-ups.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shingo Yamashiro
Tōru Yuri
Mieko Tsudoi
Miki Sugimoto
Yayoi Watanabe
Yukie Kagawa
Yōko Mihara
Mitsuko Aoi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shin Takakuwa
Writers: Masahiro Kakefuda
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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2 / 8

ERA

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54 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 Shin Takakuwa, shot by Hanjirō Nakazawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Shingo Yamashiro and Tōru Yuri and Mieko Tsudoi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5553836 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shin Takakuwa directs. Hanjirō Nakazawa behind the camera. Fumio Soda cuts. 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.
254 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Shin Takakuwa, shot by Hanjirō Nakazawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Fumio Soda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Shingo Yamashiro and Tōru Yuri and Mieko Tsudoi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt5553836 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.