The Legend of Marine Snow

1980 1h 34m JA

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5.3

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★5.3TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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Tthe people of the ocean revolt when they are invaded by the humans from the surface.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Toru Furuya
Yoko Asagami
Hideyuki Tanaka
Toshiko Fujita
Toshio Furukawa
Ichiro Nagai
Ryuji Saikachi
Banjo Ginga

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Leiji Matsumoto
Writers: Keisuke Fujikawa, Leiji Matsumoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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46 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 Leiji Matsumoto, shot by Takeshi Fukuda. 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 Kan Ogasawara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Toru Furuya and Yoko Asagami and Hideyuki Tanaka carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14311180 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Leiji Matsumoto directs. Takeshi Fukuda behind the camera. Kan Ogasawara scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Leiji Matsumoto, shot by Takeshi Fukuda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kan Ogasawara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Toru Furuya and Yoko Asagami and Hideyuki Tanaka carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt14311180 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.