Kisan Detective Story: The Mysterious Doll-Maker

1953 1h 32m JA

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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1953 jidaigeki directed by Nobuo Nakagawa of Jigoku and Ghost of Yotsuya fame.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tomoshirô Otani
Kin of Enzan, Dollmaker Jingorô
Kingorō Yanagiya
Chôbei
Akio Kobori
Kaoru Yachigusa
Ohikari
Yuriko Hamada
Oyuki
Toranosuke Ogawa
Fuyuki Murakami
Daisuke Inoue
Daisuke

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nobuo Nakagawa
Writers: Tsuneho Takagi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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73 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 Nobuo Nakagawa, shot by Kazuo Yamada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Tomoshirô Otani and Kingorō Yanagiya and Akio Kobori carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0393413 — 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

Nobuo Nakagawa directs. Kazuo Yamada behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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173 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Nobuo Nakagawa, shot by Kazuo Yamada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Tomoshirô Otani and Kingorō Yanagiya and Akio Kobori carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0393413 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.