Make-Up

1984 2h 17m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Keiko Matsuzaka
Yoriko Tsutano
Kimiko Ikegami
Satoko Tsutano
Machiko Kyō
Tsune Tsutano
Yuko Kazu
Makiko Tsutano
Jūzō Itami
Kumakura
Kiichi Nakai
Kusaka
Akira Emoto
Kikuo Tsutano
Muga Takewaki
Shiina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kazuo Ikehiro
Writers: Yōzō Tanaka
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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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 Kazuo Ikehiro, shot by Noritaka Sakamoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kenji Goto 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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Keiko Matsuzaka and Kimiko Ikegami and Machiko Kyō carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0203616 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

Kazuo Ikehiro directs. Noritaka Sakamoto behind the camera. Kenji Goto cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Kazuo Ikehiro, shot by Noritaka Sakamoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Kenji Goto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Keiko Matsuzaka and Kimiko Ikegami and Machiko Kyō carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0203616 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.