The Dangerous Kiss

1960 1h 23m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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Starring Akira Takarada as a lightweight boxing champion.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Akira Takarada
Reiko Dan
Michiyo Aratama
Mitsuko Kusabue
Akemi Kita
Ichirō Nakatani
Seizaburō Kawazu
Haruko Tōgō

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yūzō Kawashima
Writers: Zenzō Matsuyama
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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66 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 Yūzō Kawashima, shot by Asakazu Nakai. 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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Original score by Toshirō Mayuzumi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Akira Takarada and Reiko Dan and Michiyo Aratama carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0054784 — 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

Yūzō Kawashima directs. Asakazu Nakai behind the camera. Toshirō Mayuzumi scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
266 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Yūzō Kawashima, shot by Asakazu Nakai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Toshirō Mayuzumi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Akira Takarada and Reiko Dan and Michiyo Aratama carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0054784 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.