Grandfather's Lamp

2011 0h 25m JA

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 10

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Synopsis

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A boy finds a strange object while playing hide-and-seek. His grandfather tells him the story of his own youth, and the important role the old lamp played. This story is about the modernization of Japan and the changes that came with it.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hiroshi Kamiya
巳之助 (voice)
Risa Shimizu
セツ (voice)
Yuzuru Fujimoto
巳之助 - 老年期 (voice)
Tomo Saeki
巳之助 - 13歳 (voice)
Kazuaki Ito
区長 (voice)
Ikuko Tani
万屋の婆さん (voice)
Mitsuru Ogata
ランプ屋の主人 (voice)
Mana Hirata
東一 (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Teiichi Takiguchi
Writers: Ikuko Takahashi, Teiichi Takiguchi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yoshihiro Kasahara 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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Hiroshi Kamiya and Risa Shimizu and Yuzuru Fujimoto carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt17047406 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Teiichi Takiguchi directs. Yoshihiro Kasahara cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Yoshihiro Kasahara shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Hiroshi Kamiya and Risa Shimizu and Yuzuru Fujimoto carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt17047406 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.