Life is a Battle

1970 1h 25m JA

Comedy

Synopsis

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Two born rivals plot a new start after a string of ups and downs.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kinichi Hagimoto
Jiro Sakagami
Kiyoko Suizenji
Casey Takamine
Kanji Inoki
Aiko Nagayama
Ichirō Arishima
Tōru Yuri

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoshitarō Nomura
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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56 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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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yoshitarō Nomura, shot by Takashi Kawamata. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Kinichi Hagimoto and Jiro Sakagami and Kiyoko Suizenji carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Yoshitarō Nomura directs. Takashi Kawamata behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
256 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Konto 55 Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Yoshitarō Nomura, shot by Takashi Kawamata. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Kinichi Hagimoto and Jiro Sakagami and Kiyoko Suizenji carry the top of the cast.