The Second Son

1955 1h 15m JA

Drama

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Raizō Ichikawa
Michiko Saga
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Shinobu Araki
Hiroshi Ueda
Teruko Ōmi
Tomosaburō Ii
Jun Fujikawa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mitsuo Hirotsu
Writers: Fuji Yahiro
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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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Directed by Mitsuo Hirotsu, shot by Kazuo Miyagawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Raizō Ichikawa and Michiko Saga and Ryōsuke Kagawa carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9812884 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mitsuo Hirotsu directs. Kazuo Miyagawa behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
271 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Mitsuo Hirotsu, shot by Kazuo Miyagawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Raizō Ichikawa and Michiko Saga and Ryōsuke Kagawa carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt9812884 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.