Konto 55: Mankind's Weaknesses

1969 1h 12m JA

Synopsis

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A Toho film featuring the comedy duo Konto 55, (コント55号), comprised of comedians Kinichi Hagimoto and Jiro Sakagami.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kinichi Hagimoto
Kinichi Otaru
Jiro Sakagami
Yumi Shirakawa
Yoshiko Hata
Masakazu Kuwayama
Chiyoshi Daimon
Kawai Okada
Sachiko Daimon
Shirō Ōtsuji
Tetsuya Kuroda
Haruko Miyaji
Akiko Kimura
Akiko Higashi
Hiromi Kimura

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jun Fukuda
Writers: Takeo Eko
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Konto 55 Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jun Fukuda, shot by Shinsaku Uno. 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 Kōsuke Onozaki. 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 Fumiko Ohashi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kinichi Hagimoto and Jiro Sakagami and Yumi Shirakawa carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11176244 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jun Fukuda directs. Shinsaku Uno behind the camera. Kōsuke Onozaki scores. Fumiko Ohashi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
257 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Konto 55 Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Jun Fukuda, shot by Shinsaku Uno. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kōsuke Onozaki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Fumiko Ohashi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kinichi Hagimoto and Jiro Sakagami and Yumi Shirakawa carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt11176244 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.