The Lost Public Funds

1958 1h 33m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

DramaCrimeAdventure

Synopsis

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Four thousand gold coins were stolen from the vault of Nijo Castle in Kyoto, which were collected as a tax to the shogun. The guard of Nijo castle Asaka Keinosuke, disguised as a komuso monk, proceeds to investigate the theft, traces of thieves lead to Edo, where Asaka goes.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Utaemon Ichikawa
Asaka Keinosuke
Hashizo Ōkawa
Miwa Takitaro
Denjirō Ōkōchi
Jinba Yajuro
Satomi Oka
Yukie
Keiko Yukishiro
Okoma
Hiromi Hanazono
Oran
Sumiko Hidaka
Okon
Kogiku Hanayagi
Kyogetsuin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yasushi Sasaki
Writers: Yoshitake Hisa, Rifū Yukitomo
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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68 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 Yasushi Sasaki, shot by Takeo Itō. 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 Eiichi Yamada. 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 Shintarō Miyamoto 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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Utaemon Ichikawa and Hashizo Ōkawa and Denjirō Ōkōchi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11682464 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

Yasushi Sasaki directs. Takeo Itō behind the camera. Eiichi Yamada scores. Shintarō Miyamoto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

168 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Yasushi Sasaki, shot by Takeo Itō. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Eiichi Yamada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Shintarō Miyamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Utaemon Ichikawa and Hashizo Ōkawa and Denjirō Ōkōchi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt11682464 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.