All About Marriage

1958 1h 24m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Ultra-perky model likes single freedom but feels ryosai kenbo ("good wife, wise mother") pressure, exemplified by her bored-to-tears sister.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Izumi Yukimura
Yasuko Doi
Michiyo Aratama
Keiko Kakiuchi
Ken Uehara
Saburo Kakiuchi
Toranosuke Ogawa
Ryuzo Doi
Sachio Sakai
Koichiro Doi
Akemi Ueno
Hisako Doi
Yoshio Kosugi
Hisako's Father
Teruko Mita
Mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kihachi Okamoto
Writers: Yoshio Shirasaka
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kihachi Okamoto, shot by Asakazu Nakai. 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 Seiichi Mawatari. 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 Yoshitami Kuroiwa 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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Izumi Yukimura and Michiyo Aratama and Ken Uehara carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0312867 — 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

Kihachi Okamoto directs. Asakazu Nakai behind the camera. Seiichi Mawatari scores. Yoshitami Kuroiwa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
268 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Kihachi Okamoto, shot by Asakazu Nakai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Seiichi Mawatari. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Yoshitami Kuroiwa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Izumi Yukimura and Michiyo Aratama and Ken Uehara carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0312867 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.