Days of Lust: Ecstasy

1984 1h 1m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Two people who have suffered the loss of a loved one meet by chance at a train station and lose themselves in a melancholy affair.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yoriko Ogawa
Emiko Koyama
Makoto Yoshino
Young girl
Shirō Shimomoto
Tôru Kitagawa
Hachiro Okamoto
Ren Osugi
General manager of a hotel
Akio Maruyama
Doctor
Yuko Mizuta
Waitress
Motoko Nakano
Nurse

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Itsumichi Isomura
Writers: Itsumichi Isomura
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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42 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 Itsumichi Isomura, shot by Yuichi Nagata. 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 Hiroki Sakaguchi. 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 Hani Mituhashi 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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Yoriko Ogawa and Makoto Yoshino and Shirō Shimomoto carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0239223 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Itsumichi Isomura directs. Yuichi Nagata behind the camera. Hiroki Sakaguchi scores. Hani Mituhashi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
242 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Itsumichi Isomura, shot by Yuichi Nagata. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hiroki Sakaguchi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Hani Mituhashi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Yoriko Ogawa and Makoto Yoshino and Shirō Shimomoto carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0239223 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.