Friendship of Jazz

1959 1h 35m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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Kenichi, who lives like a stray dog among fellow gangsters, finds his love for the first time while the police are trying to catch him on suspicion of murder.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Akira Kobayashi
Minoru Hata
Tadao Sawamoto
Tamio Kawachi
Kenji Kawazoe
Ruriko Asaoka
Chiaki Tomooka
Mari Shiraki
Shuhei Yamada
Saburo Hiromatsu
Kyosuke Aihara

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Umetsugu Inoue
Writers: Umetsugu Inoue
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Umetsugu Inoue, shot by Kuratarō Takamura. 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 Seitaro Omori. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Akira Suzuki 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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Akira Kobayashi and Tadao Sawamoto and Tamio Kawachi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0321276 — 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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The take

Umetsugu Inoue directs. Kuratarō Takamura behind the camera. Seitaro Omori scores. Akira Suzuki cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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167 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Umetsugu Inoue, shot by Kuratarō Takamura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Seitaro Omori. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Akira Suzuki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Akira Kobayashi and Tadao Sawamoto and Tamio Kawachi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0321276 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.