Two People Talking

1997 1h 7m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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A fictionalised version of the Osaka-born female manzai duo Tonight, whose personal conflicts clash with their stand up routine.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Narumi
Shizuka Uno
Masao Komatsu
Toshio Sakata
Conchita Matsumoto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Isshin Inudo
Writers: Isshin Inudo, Hirotoshi Kobayashi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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29 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 Isshin Inudo, shot by Tsukasa Tanabe. 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 Midori Okamura. 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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Narumi and Shizuka Uno and Masao Komatsu carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0269254 — 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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Isshin Inudo directs. Tsukasa Tanabe behind the camera. Midori Okamura scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Isshin Inudo, shot by Tsukasa Tanabe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Midori Okamura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Narumi and Shizuka Uno and Masao Komatsu carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0269254 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.